This Regional Law establishes legal grounds for production, procurement, processing, storage, trade, transportation and use of agricultural and forest seeds, and also for plant variety and seed check. It shall be applicable to seeds inserted in the State Register of Selection Achievements and authorized for use, and non-inserted in the aforesaid register that can be used for scientific research and individual non-commercial purposes. Agricultural seeds shall be classified as follows: (a) original; (b) elite; and (c) reproduction. Forest seeds shall be classified as follows: (a) normal; (b) improved; and (c) variety. Only seeds complying with state standards and variety requirements shall be authorized for seed production.
Russian Federation · 1999-11-09