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PROCLAMATION N(). 782/2013.
A PROCLAMATION ON SEED
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NOW, THEREFORE, in accordance
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herebY,proclaimed as follows:
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1. Short Title
PART ONE
GENERAL
This Proclamation may be cited as the "Seed Proclamation No.782/20 13" .
Definitions
In this Proclamation, unless the context otherwise requires:
11 "seed" means true botanical seed, bulbs, tubers, cuttings, rhizomes, r.0ots, seedlings or any other plant propagating material intended for-plaI}ting;
21 "approved seed" means domesticallyproduced or imported seed certified as , . confonning to the Ethiopian seed standards;.
31 "emergency seed" means seed of a known provenance that is intended to meet an acute seed shortage;
41 "prescribed seed" means any seed that fulfills the minimum seed s~ndard or to which the necessary quality control is undertaken and supplied to market or detennined by directive of the Ministry to be issued nereunder to 'be supplied to market;
51 "Ethiopian seed standaras" means the minimum ,limits of germination, varietal pUrity, physital purity and other quality attiibutes of prescribed seed as sbt by the EtHiopian Standards Agency;'
. 61 "generation" means each successive
multiplication cycle seed undergoes; . . 7 I "breeder seed" means seed of the first
generation of seed multiplication, produced under the direct control·of the . -
breeder or his assigned representative;
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101 "certified seed" means a direct descent
seed from basic seed or a seed found in
first, second and third generation of
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111 IImoclified organism" means any
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121 "quality control" means the process of
evaluating the quality of a seed for
compliance with Ethiopian seed
standards;
'13/ "quality declared seed" means seed
produced by organized and registered
smallholder fanners or registered small
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required quality standards;
141 "restricted seed" means seed prohibited
from being marketed in, imported into.
or exported from, Ethiopia by directive
of the Ministry;
151 "variety" means plant grouping within a
single botanical taxon of the lowest
known rank that can be:
a) defined by the expression of the
characteristics of a given genotype or
combination of genotypes;
b) distin~ished from any other plant
grouping by the expression of at least
,Ol1e of the said characteristics; and
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16/ "Ministry" means the Ministry of
AgriGul ture;
17/ "release of variety" means permission
by which a registered seed can be
multiplied, produced or supplied to
domestic market;
18/ "region" means any state referred to in
Article 47(1) of the Constitution of the
Federal Democratic Republic of
Ethiopia and includes the Addis Ababa
and Dire Dawa city administrations;
19/ "regional authority" means the authority
responsible for agriculture at the
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20/ "person" means any natural or juridical
person;
211 any expression in the masculine gender
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3. Scope of Application
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11 Without prejudice to· the provision of
sub-article (2) of this Article, this
Proclamation shall be applicable to any
seed.
2/ This Proclamation may not be
applicable to:
a) the use of farm-saved seed by any
person; ,
b) the exchange or sale of fann-saved
seed among smallholder farmers or
agro- pa~~oralists;
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PART TWO
VARIETY RELEASE AND EGISTRA TION
4. Release of Varieties
11 Any variety intended for domestic or
export market shall be released by the Ministry before it is produced locally.
2/ The Ministry shall set up evaluation committees that evaluate from time to time the technical perfonnances of
candidate varieties, and a National Variety Release Committee that propose varieties for release based on the reports ofthe evaluation committees.
3/ The structures and the procedures of
operations of the committees shall be prescribed by directive of the Ministry.
S. National Variety Register
11 The Ministry shall enter varieties
released in accordance with Article 4 of this Proclamation in the National
, Variety Register,
21 The National Variety Register shall include a list of other persons appointed by the Ministry to maintain the genetic identity of the varieties and to undertake producing and marketing of breeder
seeds in the event the breeders are
unable or unwilling to perfonn those
functions.
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h~A V'l'a:'" PART THREE
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SEED PRODUCTION AND DISTRIBUTION
6. Seed Production
11 Any person who intends to engage in
commercial seed production shall have
a certificate of competence.
2/ Any person engaged in commercial
seed production shall establish an
internal seed quality control system.
3/ Any seed producer holding a certificate
of competence may, subject to any other
applicable legislation, access breeder
seeds, pre-basic seeds and basic seeds
from registered varieties producing
insti tuti ons.
7. Inte2rated Production Planning
11 The production of seeds for domestic
consumption shall be executed on the
basis of integrated planning.
2/ The Ministry shall keep a seed
production database containing:
a) annual production plan and due
responsibilities of actors;
b) annual production of seeds, by type
of seed, by producers and the
aggregate;
c) land, infrastructure and other
resources used to produce seed; and
d) any other information relevant to
national seed production.
3/ The seed production database shall be
part of, or attached to, the register of
seed producers and distributors referred
to in Article 9 of this Proclamation.
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Any person in order to engage in commercial seed distribution shall have a certificate of competence.
9. Register of Seed Producers and Distributers
The Ministry shall maintain a register of seed producers and distributers.
PART FOUR
QUALITY CONTROL AND ASSURANCE
10. Sundards
The Ministry shall cooperate with Ethiopian Standard Agency in developing seed standards.
11. Seed Testing Laboratories
11 The Ministry shall:
a) facilitate the implementation of
internationally recognized seed testing procedures by all seed testing laboratories in the country;
b) establish the accreditation criteria of seed testing laboratories;
c) establish or designate an internationally recognized seed testing laboratory;
d) ensure that regional seed testing laboratories are in conformity with the acceptable standard.
21 The regional authority shall faci I itate the accreditation of regional seed testing laboratories.
12. Seed Quality Control
11 The regional authority shall undertake seed quality control on seed produced in the region for domestic market.
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a) shall formulate procedures for
quality control of seed;
b) s~ll verify the conformity of
imported seeds with the Ethiopian
seed standards;
c) shall verify that the quality of seed
produced for export market is in
conformity with the standards of the
recipient country;
d) may recognize any foreign
competent seed certification agency
and the results of its tests when it
ascertains that they are in
confonnity with the Ethiopian seed
quality testing system.
13. Certificates of Seed Quality
11 The regional authority shall, after ascertaining that seed produced and processed in the region for supply to the domestic market:
a) is listed in the National Variety Register;
b) has been produced and processed
by a person holding a certificate of
competence;
c) has been tested in accordance with this Proclamation and found to be in conformity with the applicable
Ethiopian seed standards; and
d) fulfills any other requirement as
may be specified by directive of the Ministry; "
upon payment of the prescribed fee in
accordance with the regulation to be
issued hereunder, issue a certificate of
seed quality for certified seed or quality
declared seed.
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fU 'PJ, ~().I:';. hOl· b" .. f'lq HC 1- 21 The Ministry shall, after ascertaining
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that an imported seed:
a) is ·listed m the National Variety
Register;
b) is imported by a seed importer
holding a certificate of competence;
c) has been tested in accordance wi th
this Proclamation and found to be in
confonnity with the applicable
Ethiopian seed standards; and
d) fulfills any other requirement as
may be specified by directive of the
Ministry;
upon payment of the prescribed fee in
accordance with the regulation to be
issued hereunder, issue a certificate of
seed quality with respect to such seed,
3/ The Ministry shaH, after ascertaining
that seed for export:
a) is listed in the National Variety
Register;
b) is produced and processed by a
person holding a certificate of
competence; and
c) fulfills any other requirement as
may be specified by directive of the
Ministry;
upon payment of the prescribed fee in
accordance with the regulation to be
issued hereunder, issue a certificate of
seed quality with respect to such seed.
4/ Any certificate of seed quality may be
revoked where:
a) it is found to have been obtained on
the basis of false, misleading or
incomplete information; or
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/ 1\) fln.1J ~,tp~ h"}4>"." Il'; OD1Pt.-r OH~·· b) the seed is found not to meet the
I\f, r .('Ut. +'TTC Ol).oh~ Ttt~p.. applicable Ethiopian seed standards
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+hlim.Cj r",.+f-k y") rHC under Article 15 of this
I..t.~p>":f'. h"XA+ iIAT1')" i Proclamation or any re-testing of seed quality.
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5/ Prior to revoking a certificate of seed
quality, the Ministry or regional authority shall notify the holder of the
certificate and give him the opportunity
to be heard.
14. LabeliD2
No seed may be supplied to domestic or
foreign market unless labeled in accordance with directive of the Ministry,
15. Post-Control
Irrespective of the fact that a seed is
supplied to market upon obtaining a certificate of seed quality, post distribution
samples shall be taken and laboratory test
be conducted where there is a reason to
susp.ect the non-confonnity of the seed to
the required quality standards.
16. Nonconformin2 Seed
11 Where a seed fails to meet the
applicable standards, it shall be
downgraded or rejected.
2/ Any person whose seed has been
rejected shall be given the option to:
a) use it for re-planting in his own fields; or
b) supply it for use as food or feed,
unless it IS found to be
contaminated or otherwise unfit for such use.
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EI m'.r:~ "·j.c;.If'j fi"'I..G1 HC OH.IJ 3/ Where a rejected seed cannot be used
"")~?, -)0'" )"\"}~1.' (~) O'JI~I..""" pursuant to sub-article (2) of this
(l1'-pr ~.e~ It~A fUIJ.e.1'A 1ft; n 1~ Article, it shall be disposed of in
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accordance with directive of the Ministry .
17. Import and Export of Seed
11 No person may import or export seed
without an import or export pennit
issued by the Ministry upon fulfillment
of the requirements specified by
directive of the Ministry.
2/ Any variety of seed to be imported for
multiplication purposes shall be subject
to prior verification and adaptation trials
as established by the National Variety
Release Committee and shall be listed
in the National Variety Register in
accordance with this Proclamation.
Provided, however, that for the purpose
of strengthening agricaltural export
market the Ministry shall determine by directive the exceptional case of
supplying to export market unregistered
seed by multiplying or producing.
3/ Any seed with genetically modified
organisms may be imported if the
Ministry receives prior assurance of its compliance with the applicable
legislation from the Environmental
Protection Authority.
4/ No person may:
a) import or export restricted seed; or
b) import any seed containing
tenninator gene technology.
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it. f~tVfb,.e ttL HC {at\"'I:"i:1I 18. Supply of Emergency Seed
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In case of an acute seed shortage in Ethiopia, the Ministry shall have the power
to announce officially a seed shortage emergency and to authorize the supply of
emergency seed to affected areas.
PART FIVE
CERTIFICATE OF COMPETENCE
I ji • f 11 :I» ..,.. "'Ii: :>161%
""Lilt":" f~"hc CDI.+:'" . 19. Requirement of Obtaining Certificate of
Competence
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II Any importer or exporter of seed shall
obtain a certificate of competence
issued by the Ministry.
21 Any producer, processor, wholesaler,
distributer or retailer of seed shall
obtain a certificate of competence from:
a) the regional authority where his
business is operated within the
region; or
b) from the Ministry where his
business is operated in more than one
region.
f SJUfl he Oll4>r 20. Issuance of Certificate of Competence
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r4>l.l1t\"r"} UtJODAh~ ouC'rC! hooAtt:r: OD?~lI·L"? ouootf fTro"'~,-l-'}
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II The Ministry or the regional authority
shall examine an application submitted
for obtaining a certificate of competence to ascertain that the
applicant satisfies the requirements
prescribed by directive of the Ministry
and issue, upon payment of the
prescribed fee in accordance with the
regulation to be issued hereunder, the
certificate of competence in question.
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fU Utf.~t'l-I:". OJ~9D "'''''Jtl1)~-l- ~/\(D' fhAA 2/ When any application for a certificate
tlt\taAlI)1 fhonAtt~ rll~~ t11J~,;J'6I>J. of competence is rejected, the Ministry
1'.f'l: . -1--pq.e,~'-'" .fl\,"f htr'1 or the regional authority shall
rhAhl\OJ-1 SJUh1f'-'" OooDJl\?l communicate same to the applicant by
l\hooA tl:r: t11Jl)m:" hl\O-l- t I statin'g the reasons thereof.
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3/ The duration of validity of certificates
of competence and conditions of their
renewals shan be prescribed by
directive of the Ministry.
3'li.f1l..4--l- "7~,;J1Qii]. r9"lIhC CDt.++1 21. Suspension and Revocation of Certificate
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of Competence
1/ Where any person holding a certificate
of competence:
a) fails to maintain the conditions on
the basis of which the certificate of
competence was issued; or
b) contravenes any provision of this
Proclamation or regulation or
directive issued hereunder;
the Ministry or the regional authority
may suspend the certificate of
competence and instruct the holder to
rectify the irregularities within a specified
reasonable period of time .
2/ The Ministry or the regional authority
may revoke any certificate of
competence where the holder of the
certi ficate:
a) is found to have obtained the
certificate of competence upon
presentation of false evidence;
b) in the case of suspension under sub
article (1) of this Article, fails to
rectify the irregularities within the
specified time limit; or
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I") fH.U1 htp~ h1cp~' i!Z Oon"..,,/\. t;: C) has committed an offence under
fCD1~A 1:C1.:" ~.1a'qo h-r1")'I Article 26 of this Proclamation.
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flt\f»A IlJ'} r·II:I':" OIJ l:J16hJ, 9"f»hC
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t;fl. ool..1f {)t\oojl'tlCi +y.6-7i {)t\ay¥:l..~
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3/ The Ministry or the regional authority, upon revoking a certificate of competence, shall notify same, in writing, to the authority that issued a business license on the basis of the certificate in question.
22. Records and Access to Information
Any holder of a certificate of competence shall:
11 record and keep particulars of each field and seed produced, processed, . imported, exported, distributed or retailed, as the case may be;
2/ · keep samples of seed on which
laboratory test have been made for at least one year; and
3/ furnish such information and samples upon request by an inspector assigned under Article 23 of this Proclamation.
PART SIX
MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
23. Seed Inspection
1/ The Ministry and each regional authority shall appoint seed inspectors to ensure compliance with this
Proclamation and regulations and directives issued hereunder.
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a) take seed samples to make
laboratory test in order to determine
that a seed conforms to the
applicable Ethiopian seed
standards;
b) require the production of and
inspect certificates, permits, records
and other documents relevant to
ensure compliance with this
Proclamation and regulations and
directives issued hereunder, and
make copies thereof;
c) enter, at working hours, any field,
store or seed processing plant, or at
any time stop a vehicle which
carries seed, and undertake
inspection to verify compliance
with this Proclamation and
regulations and directives issued
hereunder.
31 Any seed inspector shall show to the
concerned person the identity card
issued to him by the Ministry or the
regional authority to undertake seed
inspection pursuant to sub-article (2) of
this Article.
4/ The concerned person shan cooperate
with a seed inspector in the course of
seed inspection undertaken in accordance with sub-article (2) of this
Article.
5/ The Ministry shall ensure standardized
inspection procedures throughout the
country and provide inspection training
and support to regional authorities
where necessary.
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Cooperation
The regional authorities shall collaborate with the Ministry and among themselves to ensure uniform application of this Proclamation and regulations and directives issued hereunder.
25. Grievance Procedure
11 Any person aggrieved by decision made in accordance with the provision of this Proclamation may apply to the Ministry or regional authority within 30 days of knowing such decision.
21 Any person who is unsatisfied by the decision of the Ministry or the regional authority may appeal to the concerned justice organ within 30 days.
26.-Offences and Penalties
II Any person who:
a) supplies to the domestic market any seed not registered and quality
• controlled in accordance with this Proclamation, or which does not meet the applicable Ethiopian seed standards; or
b) gives anything of value to cause the commission of fraudulent act in the course of production. processing, marketing or qual ity control of seeds;
shall be guilty of an offence and be punishable with rigorous imprisonment from five to ten years and with a fine from Birr 50,000 to Birr 100,000.
21 Any person who:
a) presents wrong seed sample for testing;
b) tampers with any sample taken under this Proclamation;
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til) tlH.1J htp~ ODlPt.,.}- OTJ"}f1m·19U C) gives false information in making
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d) fails to observe the labeling provisions under Article 14 of this Proclamation; or
e) alters, defaces, or removes any register, certificate) label, or other official record created or issued under this Proclamation;
shall be guilty of an offence and be punishable with rigorous imprisonment from three to five years and with a fine from Birr 30,000 to Birr 50,000.
3/ Any person who:
a) refuses to cooperate with or obstructs the work of a seed inspector exercising his powers under this Proclamation: or
b) contravenes other provisions of this Proclamation;
shall be guilty of an offence and be punishable with imprisonment upto one year and with a fine from Birr 5,000 to Birr 10,000.
4/ Any official or personnel of the Ministry or a regional authority who in exchange for value or due to kinship or other personal relationship, causes the registration of a variety or the issuance of a certificate or import or export pennit while the requirements provided under this Proclamation, or regulations or directives issued hereunder are not met shall be guilty of an offence and be punishable with rigorous imprisonment from ten to fifteen years and with a fine from Birr 20,000 to Birr 50,000.
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fl. ~,,}1lt; UDOOt, fU?a>-flJ"r ~AflJ'} '27. Power to Issue Regulation and Directive
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1/ The ' Council of Ministers may issue
regulations necessary for the
implementation of this Proclamation.
2/ The Ministry may issue directives
necessary for the implementation of this
Proclamation and regulations issued
under sub-article ( 1) of this Article.
28. Repealed Laws
The Seed 'Proclamation No. 20612000 IS
hereby repealed.
29. Effective Date
This Procliimation shall enter into force on the date of publication in the Federal Negarit Gazette .
Done at AlhHs Ababa, 'this IS'h day of February, 2013.
GIRMA WOLDEGIORGIS
PRESIDENT OF THE FEDERAL
DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF ETHIOPIA