Decision of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress on Revising the Seed Law of the People's Republic of China
Decision of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress on Revising the Seed Law of the People's Republic of China
"The competent ecology and environment department of the people's government above the county level shall guide and support the seed breeders to adopt advanced seed production technologies, improve production techniques and raise seed quality." Committee of the National People's Congress on Revising the Seed Law of the People's Republic of China
Order of the President of the People's Republic of China No. 105
December 24, 2021
The Decision of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress on Revising the Seed Law of the People's Republic of China, which has been adopted at the 32nd session of the 13th Standing Committee of the National People's Congress of the People's Republic of China on December 24, 2021, is hereby promulgated and shall come into effect from March1, 2022.
Xi Jinping, President of the People's Republic of China
Decision of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress on Revising the Seed Law of the People's Republic of China
(Adopted at the 32nd session of the 13th Standing Committee of the National People's Congress on December 24, 2021)
It is decided at 32nd session of the 13th Standing Committee of the National People's Congress that the following revisions shall be made to the Seed Law of the People's Republic of China:
I. Article 1 shall be revised to read: "The Law is enacted in order to protect and make rational use of germplasm resources, regulate the variety selection and cultivation, and the production of, trading in and management of seeds, strengthen the scientific and technological study of the seed industry, encourage innovation in breeding, protect the rights to new plant varieties, safeguard the lawful rights and interests of seed breeders, traders in seed and seed users, improve seed quality, drive the industrialization of the seed sector, develop modern seed industry, ensure national food security and facilitate the development of agriculture and forestry."
II. The wording "focuses on the collection of rare, endangered, unique resources and characteristic local varieties" shall be added after "The State censuses, collects, sorts out, appraises, records, conserves, exchanges and uses germplasm resources in a planned way" in Article 9.
III. Paragraph 1 of Article 11 shall be revised to read: "The State has sovereignty over germplasm resources. Any entity or individual who intends to provide germplasm resources for foreign countries or carry out cooperation with overseas organizations or individuals in studying and using germplasm resources shall apply to the competent agriculture and rural affairs department and the competent forestry and grassland department under the State Council for approval, and simultaneously submit the scheme for sharing benefits with the State.
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Order of the President of the People's Republic of China No. 105
December 24, 2021
The Decision of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress on Revising the Seed Law of the People's Republic of China, which has been adopted at the 32nd session of the 13th Standing Committee of the National People's Congress of the People's Republic of China on December 24, 2021, is hereby promulgated and shall come into effect from March1, 2022.
Xi Jinping, President of the People's Republic of China
Decision of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress on Revising the Seed Law of the People's Republic of China
(Adopted at the 32nd session of the 13th Standing Committee of the National People's Congress on December 24, 2021)
It is decided at 32nd session of the 13th Standing Committee of the National People's Congress that the following revisions shall be made to the Seed Law of the People's Republic of China:
I. Article 1 shall be revised to read: "The Law is enacted in order to protect and make rational use of germplasm resources, regulate the variety selection and cultivation, and the production of, trading in and management of seeds, strengthen the scientific and technological study of the seed industry, encourage innovation in breeding, protect the rights to new plant varieties, safeguard the lawful rights and interests of seed breeders, traders in seed and seed users, improve seed quality, drive the industrialization of the seed sector, develop modern seed industry, ensure national food security and facilitate the development of agriculture and forestry."
II. The wording "focuses on the collection of rare, endangered, unique resources and characteristic local varieties" shall be added after "The State censuses, collects, sorts out, appraises, records, conserves, exchanges and uses germplasm resources in a planned way" in Article 9.
III. Paragraph 1 of Article 11 shall be revised to read: "The State has sovereignty over germplasm resources. Any entity or individual who intends to provide germplasm resources for foreign countries or carry out cooperation with overseas organizations or individuals in studying and using germplasm resources shall apply to the competent agriculture and rural affairs department and the competent forestry and grassland department under the State Council for approval, and simultaneously submit the scheme for sharing benefits with the State.
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