Measures for the Administration of Grass Seeds
Measures for the Administration of Grass Seeds
Measures for the Administration of Grass Seeds
Order of the Ministry of Agriculture [2006] No. 56
January 12, 2006
The Measures for the Administration of Grass Seeds, which were adopted at the 2nd executive meeting of the Ministry of Agriculture on January 5, 2006, are hereby promulgated and shall come into force as of March 1, 2006. The Interim Measures for the Administration of Pasture Seeds (for Trial Implementation) as promulgated by the Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Husbandry and Fishery on October 25, 1984 shall be simultaneously abolished.
Minister Du Qinglin
Appendix: Measures for the Administration of Grass Seeds
Chapter I General Provisions
Article 1 The present Measures are formulated according to the Seed Law of the People's Republic of China and the Grassland Law of the People's Republic of China for the purpose of regulating and intensifying the administration of grass seeds, elevating the quality of grass seeds, safeguarding the legitimate rights and interests of seed selectors, producers, business operators and users and promoting the sound development of the grass industry.
Article 2 Such activities as selection and cultivation of grass varieties as well as production, business operation, use and management of grass seeds within the territory of the People's Republic of China shall be governed by the present Measures.
Article 3 The term "grass seeds" as mentioned in the present Measures refers to such materials of planting or propagation as grains, fruits, roots, stems, seedlings, leaves and buds for the purposes of animal breeding, ecological construction and afforestation and embellishment.
Article 4 The Ministry of Agriculture shall take charge of the administration of grass seeds throughout the country.
The administrative departments of pasture of local people's governments at or above the county level shall take charge of the administration of grass seeds within their administrative divisions.
Article 5 The administrative department of pasture and its functionary shall not participate in or engage in any production or business operation of grass seeds. An entity that engages in the production and business operation of grass seeds shall not participate in or engage in the administration of grass seeds. The administrative department of grass seeds and entities that engage in the production and business operation of grass seeds shall be independent from each other in regard of personnel and finance.
Article 6 The administrative department of pasture of the local people's government at or above the county level shall intensify the protection of grass germplasm resources and the selection, cultivation, production, innovation and popularization of improved varieties, encourage the combination of selection, cultivation, production and business operation of grass seeds and award any entity or individual that has outstanding performance in such work as the protection of grass germplasm resources or the selection, cultivation, production and popularization of improved varieties.
Chapter II Protection of Grass Germplasm Resources
Article 7 The state protects grass germplasm resources and no entity or individual may injure or damage any resource.
Article 8 The Ministry of Agriculture may formulate a roster of key grass germplasm resources under state protection according to relevant requirements.
Article 9 The Ministry of Agriculture may organize relevant entities to collect, straighten out, authenticate, register, preserve, exchange and utilize the grass germplasm resources, establish a database of grass germplasm resources and publicize the roster of grass germplasm resources as available on a periodic basis.
Article 10 The Ministry of Agriculture and the administrative departments of pasture of the provincial people's governments may, according to relevant requirements, establish protection zones or areas of grass germplasm resources at the state or local level.
Article 11 It's prohibited to collect or excavate any key natural grass germplasm resource under state protection. In the case of any special circumstance such as any actual requirement of scientific research for collection or excavation, it shall be subject to the examination of the administrative department of pasture of the provincial people's government and be reported to the Ministry of Agriculture for examination and approval as well.
Article 12 Any grass germplasm resource as imported from a foreign country shall be subject to relevant inspection and quarantine according to law.
As to any grass seed that has been introduced for the first time, an isolated trial planting shall be carried out and a risk appraisal shall be conducted thereon as well. The said grass seed may be put into application only after it has been confirmed as secure.
Article 13 The state has sovereignty over grass germplasm resources. Where any entity or individual provides any grass germplasm resource to a foreign country, it shall be subject to the examination of the administrative department of pasture of the people's government of the local province, autonomous region or municipality directly under the Central Government and shall be reported to the Ministry of Agriculture for approval.
Chapter III Selection and Cultivation as well as Examination and Approval of Grass Varieties
Article 14 The state encourages an entity or individual to engage in the selection and cultivation of grass varieties, encourage an entity of scientific research to coordinate with relevant enterprise in the selection and cultivation of grass varieties and encourage enterprises to invest in the selection and cultivation of grass varieties.
Article 15 The state adopts an examination and approval system for new grass varieties.
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