Measures for Management of Agricultural Seed substance Resources
Measures for Management of Agricultural Seed substance Resources
Measures for Management of Agricultural Seed substance Resources
Order of the Ministry of Agriculture No. 30
July 8, 2003
The Measures for Management of Agricultural Seed substance Resources passed the review at the 17th Standing Meeting of the Ministry of Agriculture on June 23, 2003, which are hereby promulgated and will come into force as of October 1, 2003.
Minister: Du Qinglin
Attached: Measures for Management of Agricultural Seed Substance Resources
Chapter I General Provisions
Article 1 In order to strengthen the protection agricultural seed substance resources and to promote the exchanges and utilization of agricultural seed substance resources, the Measures are hereby formulated according to the Seed Law of the PRC.
Article 2 The Measures are applicable to the undertakings of collection, arrangement, identification, registration, preservation, exchanges, utilizations and management of agricultural seed substance resources in the territory of the PRC.
Article 3 The agricultural seed substance resources herein refer to the basic materials for selection and cultivation of new agricultural varieties, including the reproduction materials of raised seeds of crops, wildlife and endangered rare strains, as well as various artificial genetic materials based on the above-mentioned reproduction materials, the specific forms of which cover living substances of fruits, seeds, seedlings, roots, stems, leaves, buds, flowers, organs, molecules and DNA, DNA sections and pieces and genes, etc.
Article 4 The Ministry of Agricultures shall set up the State Commission of Agricultural Seed substance Resources, which is designated to put forth the state development strategy, guidelines and policies of agricultural seed substance resources, and coordinate the nationwide management of agricultural seed substance resources. The Office of the Commission is set up in the MOA Department of Plantation Management, which shall be in charge of the routine work of the Commission.
The competent administrative departments of the provinces, autonomous regions and municipalities directly under the Central Government may determine the corresponding management unit of agricultural seed substance resources according to the specific requirements.
Article 5 The work of agricultural seed substance resources is a cause of public interests, and the relevant departments of the state and local government shall adopt measures for safeguard of the stability and funding sources of the work of agricultural seed substance resources.
Article 6 The state shall grant praise and awards to units and individual that have made outstanding achievements in the collection, arrangement, identification, registration, preservation, exchanges, utilizations and management of agricultural seed substance resources.
Chapter II Collection of Agricultural Seed substance Resources
Article 7 The state shall plan on the organization of the popular survey, key investigation and collection of agricultural seed substance resources. In case of any possible extinguishing of agricultural seed substance resources due to project construction and environmental changes, timely rescue and collection should be organized.
Article 8 The state prohibits the collection or cutting of wildlife strains, close strains of wildlife and endangered rare varieties listed in the Catalogue of State Key Wild Plants under Protection, as well as the agricultural seed substance resources in the protection areas, protection land and seed substance gardens.
In case of collection or cutting of wildlife strains, close strains of wildlife and endangered rare varieties listed in the Catalogue of State Key Wild Plants under Protection required for special circumstances, such as scientific research, formalities for examination and approval should be went through according to the provisions of the State Council and the MOA on the management of wild plants. And in case of collection or cutting of agricultural seed substance resources required from the protection areas, protection land and seed substance gardens, approval should be obtained from the administrative agricultural department that has set up the protection areas, protection land and seed substance gardens concerned.
Article 9 The benchmark is that the quantity collected of the agricultural seed substance resources shall not influence the hereditary completeness of the original habitat cluster or its regular growth.
Article 10 Unless otherwise approved, people from outside China shall not collect the agricultural seed substance resources in the territory of China.
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Order of the Ministry of Agriculture No. 30
July 8, 2003
The Measures for Management of Agricultural Seed substance Resources passed the review at the 17th Standing Meeting of the Ministry of Agriculture on June 23, 2003, which are hereby promulgated and will come into force as of October 1, 2003.
Minister: Du Qinglin
Attached: Measures for Management of Agricultural Seed Substance Resources
Chapter I General Provisions
Article 1 In order to strengthen the protection agricultural seed substance resources and to promote the exchanges and utilization of agricultural seed substance resources, the Measures are hereby formulated according to the Seed Law of the PRC.
Article 2 The Measures are applicable to the undertakings of collection, arrangement, identification, registration, preservation, exchanges, utilizations and management of agricultural seed substance resources in the territory of the PRC.
Article 3 The agricultural seed substance resources herein refer to the basic materials for selection and cultivation of new agricultural varieties, including the reproduction materials of raised seeds of crops, wildlife and endangered rare strains, as well as various artificial genetic materials based on the above-mentioned reproduction materials, the specific forms of which cover living substances of fruits, seeds, seedlings, roots, stems, leaves, buds, flowers, organs, molecules and DNA, DNA sections and pieces and genes, etc.
Article 4 The Ministry of Agricultures shall set up the State Commission of Agricultural Seed substance Resources, which is designated to put forth the state development strategy, guidelines and policies of agricultural seed substance resources, and coordinate the nationwide management of agricultural seed substance resources. The Office of the Commission is set up in the MOA Department of Plantation Management, which shall be in charge of the routine work of the Commission.
The competent administrative departments of the provinces, autonomous regions and municipalities directly under the Central Government may determine the corresponding management unit of agricultural seed substance resources according to the specific requirements.
Article 5 The work of agricultural seed substance resources is a cause of public interests, and the relevant departments of the state and local government shall adopt measures for safeguard of the stability and funding sources of the work of agricultural seed substance resources.
Article 6 The state shall grant praise and awards to units and individual that have made outstanding achievements in the collection, arrangement, identification, registration, preservation, exchanges, utilizations and management of agricultural seed substance resources.
Chapter II Collection of Agricultural Seed substance Resources
Article 7 The state shall plan on the organization of the popular survey, key investigation and collection of agricultural seed substance resources. In case of any possible extinguishing of agricultural seed substance resources due to project construction and environmental changes, timely rescue and collection should be organized.
Article 8 The state prohibits the collection or cutting of wildlife strains, close strains of wildlife and endangered rare varieties listed in the Catalogue of State Key Wild Plants under Protection, as well as the agricultural seed substance resources in the protection areas, protection land and seed substance gardens.
In case of collection or cutting of wildlife strains, close strains of wildlife and endangered rare varieties listed in the Catalogue of State Key Wild Plants under Protection required for special circumstances, such as scientific research, formalities for examination and approval should be went through according to the provisions of the State Council and the MOA on the management of wild plants. And in case of collection or cutting of agricultural seed substance resources required from the protection areas, protection land and seed substance gardens, approval should be obtained from the administrative agricultural department that has set up the protection areas, protection land and seed substance gardens concerned.
Article 9 The benchmark is that the quantity collected of the agricultural seed substance resources shall not influence the hereditary completeness of the original habitat cluster or its regular growth.
Article 10 Unless otherwise approved, people from outside China shall not collect the agricultural seed substance resources in the territory of China.
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