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Decision of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress on Amending the Seed Law of the People's Republic of China (adopted on August 28, 2004), China

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Details Details Year of Version 2004 Dates Entry into force: August 28, 2004 Adopted: August 28, 2004 Type of Text Other Texts Subject Matter Plant Variety Protection Notes The Decision of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress on Amending the Seed Law of the People's Republic of China was adopted on August 28, 2004, and came into force on the same date.

The Decision contains the amendments to Articles 17 and 33 of the Seed Law of the People's Republic of China, relating to the examination and approval of the Verification Committee of Forest Tree Varieties for the production and trade of forest tree varieties and to the approval of the administrative departments of forestry for the purchase of seeds of rare trees and forest tree seeds.

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Main text(s) Main text(s) Chinese 全国人民代表大会常务委员会关于修改《中华人民共和国种子法》的决定 (2004年8月28日通过)         English Decision of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress on Amending the Seed Law of the People's Republic of China (adopted on August 28, 2004)        
 
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Decision of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress on Amending the Seed Law of the People's Republic of China

Decision of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress on

Amending the Seed Law of the People's Republic of China

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Paragraph 2 of Article 17 shall be amended as: "Tree species that fail the examination and/or fail to receive approval cannot be regarded as quality seeds to use and popularize, but if there is necessity to use them for production, they shall be subject to the verification of the Tree Species Examination and Approval Committee."
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Article 33 shall be amended as: "No one may purchase the seeds of rare trees and the forest seeds subject to restricted purchase by the people's government of the corresponding level without the approval of the competent administrative department of forests of the people's governments of the provinces, autonomous regions, and municipalities directly under the Central Government."
The present Decision shall be implemented as of the date of its promulgation.
The Seed Law of the People's Republic of China shall be re-promulgated after being amended in accordance with the present Decision.

 
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中华人民共和国主席令

第 二十六 号
《全国人民代表大会常务委员会关于修改〈中华人民共和国种子法〉的决定》已由中华人民共和国 第十届全国人民代表大会常务委员会第十一次会议于2004年8月28日通过,现予公布,自公布之 日起施行。
中华人民共和国主席 胡锦涛
2004年8月28日

全国人民代表大会常务委员会关于修改《中华人民共和国种子法》的决定

(2004年8月28日第十届全国人民代表大会常务委员会第十一次会议通过)
第十届全国人民代表大会常务委员会第十一次会议决定对《中华人民共和国种子法》作如下修改: 一、第十七条第二款修改为:“应当审定的林木品种未经审定通过的,不得作为良种经营、推广,
但生产确需使用的,应当经林木品种审定委员会认定。” 二、第三十三条修改为:“未经省、自治区、直辖市人民政府林业行政主管部门批准,不得收购珍
贵树木种子和本级人民政府规定限制收购的林木种子。” 本决定自公布之日起施行。
《中华人民共和国种子法》根据本决定作修改后,重新公布。


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