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Seed Legislation Status for Tanzania

Seed Legislation Status for Tanzania. Introduction. Seed legislation: Seed Act No. 18 of 2003 Seed Regulations 2007 (GN NO. 37/2007); Plant Breeders Rights Act No. 22 of 2002 Plant Protection Act 1997. Need for seed legislation.

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Seed Legislation Status for Tanzania

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  1. Seed Legislation Status for Tanzania

  2. Introduction • Seed legislation: • Seed Act No. 18 of 2003 • Seed Regulations 2007 (GN NO. 37/2007); • Plant Breeders Rights Act No. 22 of 2002 • Plant Protection Act 1997

  3. Need for seed legislation Factors that have influenced enactment of seed legislation include • seed as tradable commodity (trade linearization) • seed breeding as an intellectual property right

  4. Need for seed legislation cont.. • The need for harmonization in the region by interested parties (EA Countries) • The project: “Harmonization of Seed Policies and Regulation in Eastern African” • Kenya, • Tanzania • Uganda • Started in September 1999

  5. The harmonized areas • Variety evaluation and registration • Seed certification, • Seed phytosanitary regulations, • Plant variety protection, • Seed import and export documentation and procedures.

  6. Implementation • Based on the agreements - incorporate their national legislations, changes of Seeds Acts and Regulations • Two Acts were enacted • Plant Variety Protection Act 2002 • Seeds Act 2003 and Seeds regulations 2007 • Implementation of the Legal Agreement

  7. SADC Harmonization The need to harmonize • Promote the entry of new improved varieties • Ease the movement of quality seed amongst SADC countries

  8. Agreed areas of harmonization • Crop variety testing, release and registration system (Seed Variety Release) • Seed certification and quality assurance system (Seed Certification & Quality Assurance) • Quarantine and Phytosanitary Measures for Seed

  9. Legislation status • Gaps identified • Seed variety release • Seed certification standards • Phytosanitary measures • Ministerial consensus established • To review all Seeds legislations • Seeds Act 2003 • Plant Breeders Act 2002 • Plant Protection Act 1997

  10. Legislation status cont... • Focus of New Seeds Legislations • Allign with SADC Protocol & EA harmonization agreements • SVR • SC standards • Seed import and export procedures • Q & PM (Regional pest list)

  11. Thank You For Listening

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