Law No. 659-XIV on seeds.

This Law establishes legal, economic and organizational grounds for production, quality control, trade and use of seeds of agricultural crops and regulates relations between the state institutions, producers and consumers of seeds. The Act consists of five Sections divided into 16 articles: (1) general provisions; (2) production, processing, trade and use of seeds; (3) state quality control of seeds; (4) duties and rights of economic entities licensed for production and trade of seeds; and (5) conclusive provisions. Legislation of seed growing shall regulate processing, storage, trade and quality control of seeds recorded in the National Register of plant varieties. The Ministry of Agriculture and Food, the State Plant Variety Testing Commission and the State Seed Inspection shall be the authorized state institutions in the sphere of seed growing. Production and trade of seeds shall be licensed. Producers of seeds must have at their disposal agricultural land, personnel, equipment and storage facilities. Only seeds species recorded in the National Register shall be authorized for seed growing, selection and production. Seeds put into circulation shall be labelled in accordance with the established standards. Seed stock shall be set up for the assistance to the agricultural producers in case of natural disaster. Seed quality control and the issuance of certificates shall be carried out by the State Seed Inspection. Seed quality control and certification shall be applicable to: (a) seed originator; (b) super-elite seeds; (c) certified seeds; and (d) planting material.