This Decree amends articles 48 and 51 of the Ministerial Decree No. 829 of 2011 about the terms and procedures Of adoption, circulation, import and export, preparation, storage and trading of seed crops. According to the amendement article 48 states that the competent administrative authority issues international inspection certificate after the payment of the specified amount of money and seals the packages with the stamp of international inspection for another amount of money. The International Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) issues certificates for member states after payment of issuance fees. Article 51 prohibits the release of export seeds from the customs office unless accompanied by health certificate, international inspection certificate, or a certificate of inspection issued by an official inspection station. Imported seeds for scientific or research purposes are exempted. Appendixes 4, 11, and 21 providing for inspection fees for licensing are amended.
Egypt · 2012-06-19