Cabinet Resolution No. 382 of 2005 on the system of agricultural nurseries

This Resolution consisting of 88 articles aims at regulating the nurseries system. It establishes that: it is forbidden to own or manage a nursery, sell or produce seedling materials without the authorization of the Ministry of Agriculture; the nurseries are subjected to a series of rules listed in article 5; special rules are provided for the nurseries of fruit trees; the nursery owner has to keep a register for 5 years; it is possible to carry out tests on samples by prevention inspectors; some conditions need to be met by the sales centers; seedlings for sale should be of good quality free from pests and diseases; the propagation materials must be within the categories permitted by the ministry, provided that they are taken from trees that have been proven free of viruses; it is prohibited to trade or transport seedlings unless they are packed with new bags for this purpose; the items shall be marked with specific data. Article 24 lists the cases in which is prohibited to sell seedlings. Special rules are given for Mother plant blocks of grape seedlings and carnations.
The Higher Committee for Nurses in the Ministry issues instructions to combat diseases affecting seedlings in different nurseries, while the local nursery Committee may suspend the license of any tagged tree, or modify the labeling requirements at any time.