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PROCLAMATION N(). 782/2013.

A PROCLAMATION ON SEED

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economic development and food security;

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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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first, second and third generation of

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111 IImoclified organism" means any

biological ,entity which has been artificially synthesized, or in which the genetic material or the expression of any of its traits has' been changed by the introduction of any foreign gene or any other . chemical whether taken from another organism, from a fossil organism or artificially synthesized;

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

holder farmers, in confonnity with the

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

includes the feminin~.

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:

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person; ,

b) the exchange or sale of fann-saved

seed among smallholder farmers or

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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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,/1) llUU 11'P~ OD{)l..-T 1'~'1: f1'L+7i'i

hh. '-"'r-k ~ fne 1'6.-T "l.1f oo/')LCofl' ;JC f+llJllJoo 00""" I ACi

on) 01£ til·I:~. (Joooot f IblloT ODooHCi'SJl"f

00""',) I n ~ t. ..7DJ'I' flrtlJ h 'P ~ DO lP t. -T nD?. (l)flJm­

I.. ')11 f-t-au"~6J"") r h1A '7""-r hlj!f h(}h~"" rHC 1'60:" ~ilhc ml++ 1'6..,: ft+oollhl./\'-'" HC m~'r 1'6.1:

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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h~f h()h~flCJ rHC ~~:,. SfUlIhc (J)l~"} f,{)flJA II

r.1 ~ ~fI·I:';. CD~ art>[!' fayAh HC 1-

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f+Oll H1fl lICf oolJ''I-'}I

fl) r+Oal.+lD·lj" f+H,'J~lD' fl1~:'"

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til) 011. ~fI'l:~.

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h~.r h,"'h~t\CJ fHC T~~ YU{}hC

OJl..4':'" J?,OirJA::

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f~flhc OJl..+r"fw:-

U) ilLJt'I+'1! O+ltlt+ lD ~cr () A+~~ oolj:f f+11' hlJ'-'; lD~YU

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

(D~YU 'A "}I..1li fTt..-r ~Tif following a post-coDtrol conducted

+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.

f,(lt.tJA: I

li/ '7. "'fI·I;~· (Df.,'}D rhAA fI"FAlfl') rHC Tt..+ ~,..hc 0)t.4-+ hODot.JI. Ok-r I\flt\fl.·l: ll~fl(ll:" :"~:J.tJ). fD?l..uD1'Il·"'"

'h.(,A f,Om'PA I I

Iit au"! ~Ah"'" flitU?Y:l..,?

"?'}4fm·~ HC f1tJ'lI,~fI'I;~. ODoot,f ODWt,."'"

nlJl\~ - '}DAh-l- llf,I..t.'?O"'" t\h1C m-flT

O1f,IJD t\ro-- 6S,b 10Y it. 4>C-11 hf,":j'AIJD I:

I~. ~Ul. -.'J''J'C

0?')~(J)'9U HC rHC 1'~""" r~flhc O1t.4>"'"

T()1'·Y.''''' t\ 1flY f4>t.O n.lf'lJD r1'~''''' I..t.jf ffl)flLC'I:'} ht\O?OXI\·,:"} itoomCmC '}Dh'} y . .,.. (ViC h+()~,Ll,OJ' HC "f, C;ao.Cj

T(JJflJI.. r~-11t...y.t ~"..q f.I..t.;JA 1 :

II. f1't."'" J'.1..1f ooflLC""'-;y., ().l\u? f2'l HC

/;/ tj:Tq rTl..l1(J·"" IIC fT~-r il..j{

onflLC·Y."1"') f)I\~" rnc I..t,.){m· 11:"

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OI/"}i1m'?D (1m· f t '1.fI+tl."r hD?~(,"'b":j, it. (I ill--r .e "1'" I\. I -

U) o t.. fl· uyt) I\f, ""}1..1Cj nDlJlI~-r

OT~IJD ,,~ D?tpA I (j)f,r

it) ",.. r-toht\ (J)f,'r O"?'J:fw'?" ., 'Jut,.} fT t\?D'?-fl (JJ~YO t\uolj

h 1A '?i\ ... .,. f~ f~(JJ·A lflj ""t)A-t1')" f.- t.. () l\ 'r" -fa • .,. OJ J!, cr t\ UD lj., • .,..

"'}~(JJ'A l\1(],f "?:"t..'f)1:

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

(I 0'1/. ~ ".t' t;. onnnt,f OlJIP l.. ·l~ "") Jt lD1.t'

.e.I..l.. :JA : :

iiI U?"}"1 m·YU {)m· (Jeli/. '/.il·I:t;, an not f fi"'OJ{)~' onh~.C·y..1··) "',,-A'''' fUIJ"1lLJ' lD£tju fon~h,f ~.~ 1:-h 0'1/. '/. fH: t;. J I A ..,.. () ffi (I)' (I fl rf" 4» C H c: ") (D I.. '" 1 C OJ-""1' "? {} 1 f} :,.. (JJ ~. cr OJ f.. mol.'.), olJ~h l"t.e .. :-'"'AY"::

gl /\HC D?lJtj'r q~t."1 wf.. "'1C m-t,1'

f'~1lJ lI7'j"1m,tju lIC f (I-11,.h.t--~ 11C f h;\'~4! Jlm/:I: OfJf..4»OJ' h'Pt--c OlJ/Pl.T O.p.~f~f fllC.r 0111.:J16"),t;' f"?~on.~

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f 'l"' OD H 1 (J OD If") '" t\(1"'" I I Ifif yu f °l-n C «J w "I.b

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f(~{JJ(I',) ,elfCi A t I

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0lJ ~ h tIl ~ 1JD (D f.. '" 1 C lD" ft l' UIJ il1lJ ,.,.. I (JJ f..1JD

i\) (J U·/\ ..,.. ~ m' :,. Wa l\ .f.." t-- (t. ")

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'I:hii"t\"'j{ ,ftH}:"'''} HC (JJf.. h1C

m~il1' OIJft11lT t

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

(lh.rr-k.f OJ'{)T 1',flJ~~ ftlC hTl."'"

n.e:J'r9u o".~fH~"~· r1ll}:ft\.e "l.tL tiC

""rl.:" on~.m~·1 (}f~4. rD?l)w'-"c; 1'''}~''

1\ :)m lIIJ:fm' 1tJI11 CLj1J"f" f hfl:ft\f.. "l.tL tiC

"1Jt4:~C·n fOlJlt~~1: ~"'AflJ1 fllil.tpAl1

h'i!A ~~ia:'"

fll:l»:'" "'Il;J1Qi). f~{ahc wl.+:'"

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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fU 0IJ1;;:0l'CJU fHC 1lCJUb-1'l t\H;.J~! ~CJU" ~ 6J!": t,h4-4..e w.e9U :fc:Ft, 1-

U) P"/rtJJ· nh,}'(- h~A w·lI']' Twllii fLIIJ. ... ~.(~ ftlf'} hhAA Ill\flAIl)'} frfl.P·"" I17l:J165J. fr{)hc rot.+"'" UtJDJ)··'" hl\O"'" j lD~cr

1\) ~1r(JJ' ht,11: (1"t.. ftf). hAt\°1'1 r~n~1 ~tf1 h~tfl~~ r~~m

f-il:J»+ D?1.,;J1~ SJD()hc Wl.~T

0lJ~1"'" 1\1\(1""': 1

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

/l t\ DDl} tn:'"

~I ~~fI·L"", (JJ~CJU rhAA l}t\fI~"1') fll:J»-r UtJt.,;J1~ fSfDflhc wl.~-r I\dWJ4J"'i-r

r4>l.l1t\"r"} UtJODAh~ ouC'rC! hooAtt:r: OD?~lI·L"? ouootf fTro"'~,-l-'}

ooll &..C +1" fOlJ.fol It oolt.,. "} ftf t. ;J,?1'

llH.U hCP~ ODWt.-r 1l0lJ.lDll1m· ~,}1I

f""'lD()~lD"1 f h1A '11\"-r htj:f hflh~I\"

f""'mf(~w''} rll~"'" dWJt.;J165J. fcr{)hc w t. 4' 'r ~ t'l "1 A : I

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.

r/ r-()~'-'" tllJl;J161>J. ryutahc CDl++"1' ~ -, -1- (Do f Utf. ~ r-0'-'" 1. It lj" f cry.;J" F.. ft· 0 ...... ..,. ~;J. lPJ.. "I. t'l -I: ,.. 0 uwz. ~ CD II) {Do on 0lJ t ~ ~mftlj" A: :

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

11ft "711:C; ODilllf

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f-tt'tffiOJ' tIIJ'p;:{D·~ (am-I-

V) f9u (')tl C wt. 4>-1: f-t"lllll :fm'1 U·~;J·9J;1· lll-t)cf, IPJ$(""" t}t\ffli\ [

llJ~9D

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f9""""C CDt.+·':1 haJJI- ft.f~f{D' .r~1·I\A II

IU f-n:p,} ~~;J16J,1. r9D hhc tDl-P'-'"

r-1-(amw' tIIJ"'~lD'YU t'tm' z-

V) rYUh,..,C OJt. -P":") 11·)" m' V(}rf"~

tllJfllJf otllJ~t.·n I1'li h+1·)' I

l\) on." h"}+"" ")(}-ta ~,1+"," (~)

oowl'} 1\ 9u hhc CDt. +'1: 0lJ;J-1¥:

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tIA!F/t I (I)~9u

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.

(1I/.~f"':~, fD~~9u fhAA flt\f1AtlJ1

f·fl,P-r OIJl .. ~16"). r9"f1hc lJ)l~":1

It.'JJC1f ~;1'~A u

E/ (1I/.)..f.·I:~, (J)~tjU h ClJ1l11 jlt\(J)- rhAA

flt\f»A IlJ'} r·II:I':" OIJ l:J16hJ, 9"f»hC

ml.(I>·,:"j "·jf..OI.H O?DflhC fDl~": ".e "..unf»C"y.. r""OffilD' f1'1 J~' L~.f:

"1~t'llll t\ tl1J ont\h""'mo L~.f: ,Vr.­h'IA 01a'tr~ jll)tJ)·:J'A u

t;fl. ool..1f {)t\oojl'tlCi +y.6-7i {)t\ay¥:l..~

OY '} t"/ OJo ')0 f 11:J' -r III! l :J16l>J, f?D f» h C

CDl4>.r llt\ct:":-

{;/ "1f..',DJflll- f"jl1~ 1~ '} 0IJ1t'l r"..onl...,.. He! f+H:JJ! tic: hiD-6J.b

J'f»onllJOl·1 HCl fDf.. m·6f!' f~hm''} HC:

J'h4--Lt\mo'} m.e?D f:fl.:fl(&1 HC

01fClIC onllDJ(l onjlll I

~/ r"11t- .. y.t ~CUDIr f+"'~f..ll:fm·1 fHC 'll1D,e;SD':J'o lLjl1f» /\.h'}.f: quo:" ~tf

Ot/~f.r 1 'he;

E/ r f.tJ:fm·') UlllKPll'Cj C;{ffhCjPl":{- llH.U

htp~ il,,)~~ ~E DDt'll:'" ll-toof..ll

he "){}1~'h""c nmf~ OJ:'' I. 11 !

ilt\(l·} :t

hli:A flf:ia:t­

A~ A~ f:")"?"A~"'f

3"r. tHC J\.. ,)flTh7i")

iiI (1IJ.'l..f»i:~· 'he; "jl1~,)~ fhAA lJt\f»

AIlJ'} fH.U'} htp~'l Ilh"':( OlJlPlT from- f.. '}(l1,'}e; ODODtf SD"1"') ..,..L., (~~T l\ OIJl..711' ftlC h.. ,)f1Th+C'l"'}

~on.f:flA: :

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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ff..C:JA,:

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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~Tllt\.h Tt,H)~1""

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