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OVERVIEW Seed Policy Seed Laws Plant breeders Rights Legislation Phytosanitary measures

OVERVIEW Seed Policy Seed Laws Plant breeders Rights Legislation Phytosanitary measures. Seed Policy . In place 2004 Embedded in the National Agricultural policy

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OVERVIEW Seed Policy Seed Laws Plant breeders Rights Legislation Phytosanitary measures

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  1. OVERVIEW Seed Policy Seed Laws Plant breeders Rights Legislation Phytosanitary measures

  2. Seed Policy • In place 2004 • Embedded in the National • Agricultural policy • Ensure the development of an effec tive, efficient and sustainable system of producing and supplying high quality seeds of crops to satisfy the national seed requirements.

  3. Legal FrameworkSeed sector is controlled by following legislation:-. Plant Variety & Seeds Act (CAP 236), . Other related pieces of legislation are: - Cotton Act, Plant Pest and Diseases Act,

  4. Plant Breeders Rights:- .Plant Breeders Rights Act, No. 18 of 2007 .Enacted in 2007 . SCCI to implement . Not yet operationalised

  5. Crop Variety Testing, Registration and Release Procedure: -.Variety Registration. DUS & VCU tests for 2 seasons. Each year VCU & DUS data collected,analysed & sent to variety owners. Application for Variety release after 2 seasons. VRC – (Multisectoral)

  6. Certification Scheme used in Zambia is based on the OECD • Six classes for seeds in general and six classes for potato (Irish) • standards and guidelines are set and reviewed by the government

  7. SEED CERTIFICATION SCHEME (For general seeds)

  8. (For Irish Potato Seeds)

  9. Seed Certification Process for Zambia variety testing (pre & post control growing tests) Variety release system Registration of seed growers Field inspection Seed sampling Laboratory analysis

  10. Quarantine and Phytosanitary measures for seed. • Implemented by ZARI • Zambia is Party to: • WTO • OIE • IPPC

  11. Quarantine and Phytosanitary measures for seed. • In the region, Zambia is party to • COMESA • SADC • Great Lakes

  12. Quarantine and Phytosanitary measures for seed. • Zambia ratified the IPPC on the 26th June 1986 • Zambia accepted the revised text in 2005 • For that reason Zambia follows the obligations and rights in the Convention

  13. Quarantine and Phytosanitary measures for seed. • Pest Risk Analysis (PRA) • ISPM 2 and 11 • Surveillance • ISPM 6 • Issuance of Permits • ISPM 7 and 12 • Commodity Pest listing • Decentralized Systems

  14. Quarantine and Phytosanitary measures for seed. • Seeds selected: • Maize • Sorghum • Beans • Wheat • Cassava • Zambia has already developed the pests lists for the above.

  15. Changes necessary to align with harmonized seed legislation: - • Period for testing varieties need to • be uniform • Need for Common seed certification • schemes, standards, terminology etc • Commodity Pest listing • Pest Risk Analysis (PRA) • Surveillance • Issuance of Permits

  16. Implementing institution • Capacity • Infrastructure, in terms of buildings • and basic equipment. • Challenges • Low staffing levels/staff turnover • Inadequate resources allocated for • activities

  17. THANK YOU

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