Directive No. Z/12 of 2003 on the importation, exportation, production and circulation of potatoes seeds.

This Directive is composed of 37 articles. Articles 1 and 2 deal with terms and definitions. Applications for the importation and exportation potatoes seeds shall be submitted to the Ministry of Agriculture (art. 3). Articles 4-7 provide for previous authorizations by the Ministry of Agriculture, adopted classes of potatoes seeds, authorized quantities as well as authorized companies and firms. Article 8 deals with certificates to be provided with potatoes seed consignments such as (sanitary certificate, post harvest certificate, monitoring and laboratory certificate, certificate of country of origin). Article 9 pertains to packaging and labelling. Article 10 specifies requirements and conditions necessary for the importation of seeds. Articles 11-16 contain the lists of diseases and epidemics which afflict potatoes seeds. The Minister of Agriculture establishes a committee for the external inspection and examination of seeds (art. 17). Articles 18-20 defines measures and steps to be carried out by the Committee in case of incompatibility of seed consignments. Articles 24-26 define requirements and conditions necessary for the production of potatoes seeds. Article 30 deals with the casual control and inspection operations by the Committee. Article 34 decrees the quarantine for all potatoes seeds consignments. Article 36 contains offences and penalties.