A648
1992 NO. n
National Agricultural Seedr Decree
(2) The name of variety, trade mark and registered brand shall be
acceptal;?e, descriptive categories of seed for labelling purposes: provided that the
name of the original variety is also stated on the label.
Restrictions on
export and import
of seeds of notified
kinds of varieties..
19. No person shall for the purpose of sowing or planting by any
person (includinghimself) export or import or cause to be exported or impsrted
any seed of any notified kinds or variety, unless (a) it conforms. to the minimum limits of germination and' purity
specified for that seed subject to subsection (1) and (2) of section 18 of
this Decree;
(b) hs container bears in the proscribed manner the mark or label for
the correct particulars thereof specified for that s d under sections 14,
15 and 16 of this Decree.
Damaging of
registered names
etc.
Classification of
pemns engaged in
4production.
20. Unless with the prior approval of the Council, no person shall
damage any registered name, trade mark or brand of a variety.
21. There shall be maintained a register of persons and organisations
licensed to engage in seed production and marketing under the following
classification, namely (a) seed production company;
{b) seed enterprises production on contract for seed company;
(c) breeder seed production agency (research institutes and private);
(d) foundation seed grower (research ~ n dprivate);
(e) enterprise seed processor;
(f) seeds dealer whether as wholesaler or not.
22.41) Subject to subsection (2) of this section, no person other than
Prohibition on
pnrccssing etc. of
a person registered under this Decree shall produce or be engaged in the
seeds for commercial production, processing and marketing of 4 s for commercial purposes.
PUrpos&s.
(2) The provisions of this section shall not apply to a person growing
and delivering seeds of any variety direct to another person without monetary
consideration for use by that other person for sowing on the later's own farm.