Legislative Decree No. 212 implementing Directives 98/95/EC and 98/96/EC on the marketing of seeds and on the common catalogue of varieties of agricultural plant species and related controls.
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Abstract
With a view to protecting the environment as well as human health, this Legislative Decree implements the Community provisions concerning the marketing of seeds. The issuance of an authorization by the Ministry of Agricultural and Forestry Policies is compulsory for the culture of seeds pertaining to genetically modified varieties. Nevertheless, the marketing of seeds pertaining to categories permitted by provisions in force before the entry into force of this Legislative Decree is allowed until 30 June 2003. The Commission for seeds of genetically modified varieties shall be established under the Ministry of Agricultural and Forestry Policies within 30 days from the entry into force of this Legislative Decree.
Act No. 1906 of 1971 is hereby amended and supplemented as follows: articles 1, 10, paragraph 2, 16, 19 and 38 are supplemented; articles 11 and 37 are replaced; articles 19-bis, 20-bis, 20-ter and 44-bis are added.
Act No. 195 of 1976 is hereby amended and supplemented as follows: articles 2, paragraph 2, 3 and 13 are modified; article 6 is replaced; article 3-bis is added.
Act No. 1906 of 1971 is hereby amended and supplemented as follows: articles 1, 10, paragraph 2, 16, 19 and 38 are supplemented; articles 11 and 37 are replaced; articles 19-bis, 20-bis, 20-ter and 44-bis are added.
Act No. 195 of 1976 is hereby amended and supplemented as follows: articles 2, paragraph 2, 3 and 13 are modified; article 6 is replaced; article 3-bis is added.
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Date of text
Repealed
No
Serial Imprint
Gazzetta Ufficiale della Repubblica Italiana No. 131, 8 June 2001.
Source language
English
Legislation status
in force
Legislation Amendment
No
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Implements