Ethiopian Seed Council of Ministers Regulations (No. 16/1997)

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ADDIS ABABA- 10'" Mar. 1997 3 00/lD-fw}, f"'l.til."te'f l'°nc 1Vt f.'H'I <11•Pc tM'f.liNr!i '¼·?''· • ffi.•}\"'~·,.I' fM'l'T llC f"'l.til-rC'f 9"hC 11,,} f.11l ....................................................... 11\' ~fl~ l'"'Ull:1,e·,y. 9°l1C 11..'J· 1:rn <l!•rc n:/7ilr-fril l'».H·A-.1' 1'/Jg''f'.'J• 11c l'"'Ull-re";-J'· 9°tiC 11.·)· n1I l'"'l.~1VN?1· 9"\-JC 0.1· f».·l;l"k.f t.,J.',,Mt'P. -'l.'l"h/r U''l! tT-ll1\J1 M&.?."'l. fl'1t\-l·1 t"&\"11'i ·l""l'IC I\OUOJ(I'} t(ll"Jro- n'l':i>: ¢'1'c ~lrn~·a·i i\H?. t ~ll'l•r r"'l.t1•1· 1(J}<'} .l'.1·0 h(J}<'l';tA11 ! · 061,':C c¢ {I f.U .l'.111 "fn.·H·?i',I' f6/J'l'-r IIC f"'l.til-rc:f ?°he !VI· ,l'.'Hl -!?'!'C Ii/rnfitf' -1·111\0 l\.m<f'(l r.-1•1\A•• [- ~ f:J'I\• "'1<1111\A ·"tCH" 11M1mm· Oll•J-1•c OIW .!'.'}•Ill li· "s,unc n.-r" "'lf\•r h0 111-o ,rl\:r'ro- ""t»tf 11.+:Y. +1111-w•'f oMM:1, l'"'l.11"-ol- PA11J1i; -1·d111-:. OM'~ <ll'l'C ~j/Ii!tit?; -tmil'i' 1'-f'(tmro- i\tit\ ~(I}•' ~- "J':C;(!--l·" "'lflT ;llrh.t-'I! fM'f'T. HC h. '}~(l.'t..: .r:c;t:-·)· ~(I}• i i:· "·uc,I'" "?l\•l· hll,l\~·.l·· 11C,.1'9'r 0"1Al\' f"'l..l\r.o:,. •t·mt..-t-.'/i r,n u0 1\f m/Jf, fllro- l'M'l'T uc ~ctJ. 1 .('11/.'f';J } Unit Price 3 ·45 CONTENTS Council of Ministers Regulations No. 16/1997 Ethiopian Seed Council of Ministers Regulations ............................................. Page 499 COUNCIL OF MINISTERS REGULATIONS No: 16/1997 THE ETHIOPIAN SEED COUNCIL OF MINISTERS REGULATIONS These Regulations are issued by the Council of Ministers pursuant to Article S of the Definition of Powers and duties of the Executive Organs of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia Proclamation No. 4/1995 1. Short Title These Regulations may be cited as the ''Ethiopian Seed Council of Ministers Regulations No. 16/1997." 2. Definitions In these Regulations unless otherwise the context requires; 1) "Council" means the national Seed Industry Council composed of appropriate members from relevant organizations whose powers and duties are given under Proclamation No. 56/1993; 2) ''Agency'' means the national See<:! Industry Agency; 3) "Variety" means subdivision of any kind of plan1 seed that can be differentiated from other subdivision of that kind by heritable characters; \;Jt.•l· ;,11,a1 7'•"1•</1• itit:A' Negarit G.P.O.Box 80,001 11, !if /..!lot,./:\ ~:>.t:i- ;>11."l -h-rc ,)}~ 00:>n.:i- ~ ·n Ilifitil '¼·9"· Federal Negarit Gazeta- No. 31 lQlll March 1997-'- Page 500 ~- "f-t{IPwhll\:,- He" "'II\:,- llh1e Orll'I' f-taul-t wf.,'J" Wf. h1e Orll'I' f11\ h{\4'..l\'l..l":ii1 ftte au{IJ.e.Y."f (f.'>O"f) "'1".7.1\,f:'} 11.\!'e~-I: WM" .l',tJ'}'} J>'t,. l\"'lh'iw'} llih"l ll-t&.<f>,1'../\:,- t\,I\ htiA l'·f-l.'.'1m/\-r• ll<f>T:r /\•f-m:l"''IJ":f +ell ntte~..,. f"'l.m-A ',W- l [;· "He" "'II\:,- >.w-'} IICI hh•t,."f• .\!''}:f• :i,'J'l'j: t'flA1 f"'l/t /11)/\•"f',' f:JC' hThA·r "f"l?f°f-1 wf,'J" M-llA "'it,.fl-r f"'i.f1/l"I/:\ f-th/:\ h<t:1:1. ,mf,'J" h'1A '1<»- 1 '.,;· "f·t-F.'111 tte" "7/\:,• flf.tJ f.'}11 h'H?-1' •h{,l\"'i. f"'l.11''}11-r'i .e-c~1, 11"'1.fW"ltJr auODt,f M·w'(I', He ',m- l '!, "hY.-'1<1! l>"'l.1.'" "'11\-r 1lth.t-'I! f11ef hY.-'l<I! t>"'i.1.- ',m-; :f;· "(Im-" "'II\..,. f+4.'1'1!' (Im- <DJ.','}" {l,n"I l'(lm-',-'I• au,(1:,- f-t(lmm- .htiA ',(I}- l l!· "file ODlif "'ibhl:I." "'1/\-r f~t-'I! M,<p:,- He h.'}~{l-rt, .(-e;e::,- file {IPl~ "'lbhA 'I<»- l I· "'}Y.,n'i" "'11\:,. (1011,Y.:;'1 llh,(lf.:i• CD.I','}" (11\.1\ {IIJ11~ f1'1/\l\ -r1,-t''i'f! 1l\'ih'i 'I<»- l Hi· "<»-"111 fhl'J" He" "'11\:,. lllf.tJ f.'},(1.(-'}.'.J'J.9':f oowl:,. -tl\.1',.Y. f ;rOl<f> A. I!- fhl'J" •fff:;' 11e.l' He "'1/\-r ',OJ- l H· "'J"A.h-r" "'11\-r "'111&-tf• 'J"llA wf,'J" '}.(';<;; ',W-1 Ir· I!i· ""'1(1:rw<l!f" "'11\."f• 11.'.'N."l• 11(\hA• flT(l1'C• o:i,ey. CDf,'J" {lt\,I\ ih-roo.Y.:f ih110- >,'}}t.f 0r+w- f"'i. +e-11 ',OJ- l "fHe "'IOmt,f'i "'IH;iif" "'fl\:,- f"'l.1',llf\'1 '111!'1''> htt-:. m-i\'1' l\"'l(\0111: M&.111.a>-'> rue ofeM· 1t"l,:,r."f1 11.oYY:t. 0 1 f"'l.f111."IA f,f-hM n:t- 'lcn- 1 4) "Certified Seed" means a seed produced in Ethiopia or imported seed that has been certified by the Agency or other body authorized to do this to conform to the standards established and that is intended for productioiG 5) "Seed" means true seed, bulbs, tubers, cuttings, nursery plants of field and garden crops or any other plant material used for the propagation of plant~ 6) "Prescribed Seed" means any seed to whi'ch provisions of this Regulations and Directive to be issued by the Agency are applicable; ' 7) "Release Committee" means the National Variety Release Committee; 8) ''Person'' means a natural person or juridical,body; 9) "Seed Data Base" means the Seed Data Base of the National Seed Industry Agency; IO) "Purity" means analytical purity expressed as a percentage, weight or other means; 11) "Objectionable Weed Seeds" means seeds of a specific weed species identified as such and is subject to the provisions of these Regulations; 12) "Label" means any legend, symbol or design; 13) "Advertisement" means any statement, picture, design or device published in any newspaper or other publications and brought to the notice of the public; 14) "Seed Processing Plant" means any premises used for seed processing (cleaning, grading, treating, bagging and labeliing); 15) "Restricted Seed" means seed prohibited from being imported into Ethiopia or exported from Ethiopia or seed put under resetriction. 3. Scope of Application I[;· "OJ-{l-1 UC" "'I/IT Ul,I'. h.·l-Ni.l' >.1-'lf,'l'l Olf,9" hh.-rf"kf >.'}-'l.l',OJ"l f-th/lhl\ Wf,'J" 1..e.•11 f-tf. l) These Regulations shall apply to any prescribed seeds of any designated variety of any plant species as may be specified by the Council. l111-r He ',0r11 r· r:t1,11".Z a 011)1 li· f,tJ fM'P-r He f.111 'J"lle 11.1: ll"'i.OJ(\',t» O"'l',":fcn-9" f-tm:J>1i 11C.f f-tf. '111 HC l\f, -t&.?, "'1.'I+ Vi t.'l'A:: I· flf.tJ f.1-11 .i':1 ;,1.!P:f llhe(I hf.-:. "'lti l\f, IH{11Jl1' UC'," hM"t-1' hC(I hf.C w,.e. 1\,1\ hC(I M'.C 11"'1.ii'l' UC 1\.1', -t&.1."'i. h.1',lf'}'J"n IJ''i'J" "'11 mtc: 11.l'"f." l"'t-1\Y. l\oow"'ft--r tt-:.'> oM.,.'l'OJ'i' ll"'l'H't»-~" h'J"t."f1 M;,:e;r; hh'f.-i.f, I\J', r..e.10 t&..l\"'1.'l-r M·mll<I' 'I<»-" !:· t\HC f"'l.m-A- tJAIJ", llll-t'i'C flt.U ,.l'.111 f:1;11. 11/1.I\ '1':i,'J" 11"'1.ID-h' M'l'.Y.:f 1'4'..l\"'i. M',IJ''}'J" 11 ~- JjC,f9'}1 M".''10'.-f' Ql\000f?"'i M{IIJ(IPJ/111 ftlU ,l'..'MI h1+?-:f >.1.1'.-tmll-ll ,nw- f"'l'i:ftJJ-'J" ·Ml/:\ ·!VFli' 11C.f l'--'l.ll 11C.I' f"'l.O.(';<f>OJ-1 f"'l.(\fODOJ h'i' \'"'i.""ll11lm- f,V 11C.I' hY.>l<I! 1'"'1.1:ID- tiwlfl:ftJJ-'i h"'l..r111t1J:fm-11c11c v-).:r5":f- ;,c fl."l"l'l" 11.:i: ~m-" r<· M 'f'Jl195 f"(r, 6-tt; ~· .l'.:C'.e;-1: Hf.~11 HC: M"t,.f"f1 htl;i})::f-1 hh<l-4 f"'.:i•'i 'tif.6b°f f"'/.DPH'/0-11T1 oPDPt,f fOJll]t\:, 2) The provisions of this Regulations shall not apply to a seed produced by a farmer on his own field and sold directly to another farmer. However, these Regulations shafl apply on any producer, processor and distributor who advertised his seed to participate on a sale of seeds. 3) Unless used for seed, provisions of these Regulations shall not apply to seeds of plants intended for other purposes. 4. Naming, Approval and Registration of Varieties A new variety of any plant species subject to the provisions of these Regulations shall be approved, named and registered only when such a variety con fonns to the terms and conditions prescribed by the Release Committee. 5. Registration and Work Permit 1) The Agency shall issue Directives under which producers, importers, processors, distributors or sellers of a prescribed seed are registered. 1?; f;fli .l>'.t-&\ ~;.,t:,. ?11."11''l' C c))li~;.,11.:,. li ,n rnfitii '¼·9"· Federal Negarit Gazeta-No. 31 10~ March 1997 -Page 501 !!· 11>'."c;t>:-1: tiA..,.OPH111 11il-t-+c "'l'i:fm-'I" i'lw r..,.,.)n nc "'l'l"t.r , "'JilOPIIJr , "'IH;,l.r , "'lh4-.C..,M" f7if6J.'" 1"1f: Ft. l\f, OP{l"'Jt.-l hf.:FA'l"II r· r-r.e.'1n nc >t,,...,,.-:;., .>iilOPIJ;t.• >.11.:,~• M1-i.4.v; i'f6L" tr'f flo»OP111-o t\f:C~-t: r"'l.+c-o "'JoPAh:F l\"'l.i'lmm- h'lA"Ur+ \'"'J.h&.l\a>-1 h~f al.9"1!' o-troMm- OPwl-l- f,ll''i"A11 ii· }iooAti:ii OIW f.'},fl .>i'l+l,:f f'Tm-Nl--r'}'i" t1,t\0 'f "l f,,;rP''f'} "'111/l~ '} t\"'l l.,'J'l'I' ;(-c:e.:-1: }.'}f.M.C..l\'l.'1-1: 119"111'1 ro,l,,l- 11"'/'i:fm-'I" M·.I'. .,.,., HC h'l".,,.1•1 }iilOP(J;\.I hH.,'JJ':' }ih4,4,f, !Df,'J" '/f6L" l\f, \''Tl\\' v->,;r'}'i 1J'.fl'} tvrA f,'fl\A11 'h '}-'l,,tJ-9" f,t,tD{I', 11C.f f"'I.Ht.11-r'} fOO&,r il4-r• (l}iooA'1:ii f"'J.ont.-t,-l-1 11C.fl"'f• ro-l--t:1• hAt\-1 \'(\;t"m-'} fao11\A M&.1\1.'1-r' Wf.9" 11,/\o'f 11->,;rP''f aom{t'}'} f,i;Q.'J"t.A11 ?i· IIH.IJ h1+?. 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'M" 7i"l" l li· },f1>l1~1 "'/"/I .fOPl•f"(D•'} HCI (l)f. IJ'IC (1)-{l'I' fil'l'lco-'}i ftt.:,lro-11 \''11/W-'i \'i'l'mco-'} He 1111C11C OD11"lll f,f,l/t\11 !!· -1"1,t,<; f,ttJ~.(lJ/f(ll<'} f+hA 'i"""'il"'f f,f,l/t!\11 2) No person shall engage in the business of produc tion, importation, processing, distribution or sale of any prescribed seed unless he has been registered by the Agency. 3) An application for registration as a producer, impor ter, processor, distributor or seller of a prescribed seed shall be made to the Agency in the prescribed manner and shall be accompanied with such fees as may be prescriibed. 4) The Agency may impose such conditions and limitations upon registration of any producer, impor ter, processor, distributor or seller of a prescribed seed as may be deemed necessary including limitations as to the hectarage to be cultivated under specified variety or varieties to be produced by such applicant or season, region or special isolation requirements or otherwise, to ensure that the ap plicant complies with the provisions of these Regulations or with any prescribed requirements. 5) A registration under this Article shall be valid until canceled under the provisions of these Regulations but shall be subject to payment of such fees as may be prescribed to be p~yable annually. 6) The Agency, for good cause to do so, may cancel the registration or make any alterations in any respect before the expiry date of registration and in such cases the following provisions apply: (a) the Agency shall not make any such can cellation or alterations unless he has given to the registered person at least fourteen days notice in writing that the Agency is considering making the cancellation or alteration and shall state the grounds for doing so. (b) the Agency shall consider any grievance in relation to such alteration and cancellations made to it by the person to whom notice under (a) was given and shall give to the person its decision in writing within 14 days. 7) A refusal of an application for registration as a producer, importer, processor, distributor or seller of a prescribed seed shall not preclude the applicant from making a fresh application for registration at any subsequent time provided the necessary correc tions are made to the satisfaction of the Agency. 8) For the purpose of considering an application for registration as a producer, importer, processor, distributor or seller of a prescribed seed the Agency or any authority appointed by it may at any reasonable time inspect the field, warehousing, storage, and other facilities which the applicant proposes to use in and about his business. 6. Keeping Records Any registered producer, importer, processor, distributor or seller of a prescribed seed shall: I) record and keep particulars of each field, seed produced, imported, processed, purchased and sold; 2) keep records of seed samples on which analyses have been made. Federal Negarit Gazeta- No. 31 l()lli''March 1997 -Page 5\)2 !:· M.e. 01tHI 1't1'i'?i' (!i) 'h<; (!{) UDIPlT f,l'HW-1 Uol~ O·l•mf+ 'UL t\.l':C;i>:1: fHC UDl~ "'/llhA mvr tt.1<n:n-tc t\-t-r-rc .r+ci1A " 3) provide such record kept above under sub-Articles (1) and (2) when requested for the Agency's Seed Data Base or Inspector for control. Ol\T?::l:i!TTC 7. Quality Control li· fh.-rl'-~.I' 1.l:4'1":f OD,1\(1. ll{\(IA"I'} f"'/'}li'm-19" tm .,,'li 'HC,I' HC f'l't.-r f.lif ,e.lD{l<;A,i l\H.U f.'Hl i\.llA .l':C)?:-t: f-t<D(l',m-'} f'!'&--r 1.l~ ,f-"/llt.'I! .l'f.C;JA•• !t· 011.U h1+?i' 10-ll '11+?. Oi) (ID'-"lT OHC t1DC"'l&ar ii"'lti"iH 9"caot. +ti'lP. "'l'irm-9" f1-f.'t11 HC h+mll'tar f'l't.-r f-l~ ;JC f"'lf, "1"19" ll''i' &T'CT f-t f.l1 hll''t llt\11.-t: ID>l.,l'lll"'t· f-tf.'t111D- f/C hVl.;/'h9" IDf,9" h'M.M "'lf:-l"I ,f,'i'CO;/'A11 Otl.U '114'?. '}(J-(1 l\1+?. (Uoofll-r "'l<;rm-9" f+f.'t11 HC 11;rl1oo wvr 11M llt\ll,-t: fHC t.f"l"ltOJ-'} fH'r1 'i""''i 1\-ti;l,l,"'ll,, 9"COD&,. (1}5,'. 9"Ct1Dt.m- "'/lll1A h1>1.Atl t\.m,l',+w- ,l',°fl\A" ft--5-'. 't11(1)< HC 1\11.ll >t1<1>?.' 10-fl >t14'?.' !t t1Dwt-r h-tm(l'tw- f'l't.-r f.lif ;,c oofllfll""''} fllC UoC0 'M<P- trc+ Mh"'l.ff.C"I .l':lll l}{lll,•f; fr.l'..',11m-1 tlC o-t-ai."'/t,, "'/<'1119" ID,l','J" "'/?i'.IIT ,l','iCll;/'AII llt(.U >.14'?. 10-{\ >.14'?.' (t:)oowl-r l\"'lJ'.l11D tf.;J;J"'l. flfC 9"COD&,. llt\0.-f; l\hf'}-'l'}J;. t\"'l.f. l1(1)< 9"COD,',. f-tlDM<D-'} tJtj:f .r.M~I\AII ""l\f 9"A)1:l: QO"'lt;t 0 I ftlU .l'.111 h14'i1· h1.l'.-tmll'll ll'~m- O>t14'?.' '!, 8. onwl:i• f,tOOlt.n>l "'lc;:,:ID''J" f-t.1'.. ~1'1 IIC1 f"'l.if'I'<; Oh14'~ j1 l\f, M-1M•-r1 1H;r!"'f f"'l.f"J.I\ "'l<;'r(J)-9" f•,.ODH1(1 fllC 'li"J.b 11,+:Y. l'·l'HlH~:n 1'"/lle:f foo&.lW0 0 }J!o:1' iit\0T" li· f 0 'i.'l'imm- f-t-Y.~1·111c o:r7i1 oo,r'lf hll'~' IJ) fJ't'J"MJi 11·111.1' f19"<; l\C"'/1 c\) h15-'.0-~:J'(D< "f,f•OD(\hlt\-r IIC" Wf,'J" "(DY. ii1C aril'I' f11J l'-toofll1lll-r HC" \'"'I.A :J'At ,h) f+.1'.. ')11(1}- IIC \'1-00lUDlOT <j,'}<; '}001" 9"ul•r , 'he; tJD) Mr·'f \'-r(D(I~ 11C1fl!''f1 oof'lfm- i\f, h"M. .+-t9" (D/!,'/" (1-l'(DM OD{lf Y"AhT la,f, +~t..m- ~'})l.flm~ fY.C;iAn !'-1·5-'.~1111)< IIC 0,011:,. f"'l.'<i'l' 'hU'',I IJ) 9"Cao/,.(D• h'}.«l h<;(J}'} ff.l1(l)- h&-t'I- 7jai, 1111'~ 1\J''Lu ll"'U.l'.9°11:,. 'LIL 'f'Coot. 1'1•'1Y. 5-'.11T1 "'lll11A llY"<; l\,l'.·&,.7j1 'f'CtJDt. 1'1·1-JY. Y.IH1 4'1<; '\,'f'I 9"COOt-(D< (lh<;ID1 f-t(J} t'tf.m- tjoo-tj h-rl'fm<D- IIC llht.A mf,'/" 0""'1\-o Uolf'}', fl,flar 11C'He'f1 fJ'll 11C'JlC OD"Jt\""1, 01.',h,c;: t\11CID- ,1'4'CllA11 l) The Ethiopian Authority for Standardization shall prescribe quality standards with respect to a pres cribed seed of a designated variety and the Agency shall adopt the quality standards for the purpose of these Regulations. 2) If upon test made under sub Artile ( 1) of this Article, it is found and reported by an Official Seed-Tester that any prescribed seed does not confprm to the prescribed quality standards, the owner thereof shall forthwith arrange for · the prescribed seed to be treated or cleaned. 3) Where any prescribed seed has been treated or cleaned pursuant to sub-Article (2) of this Article the owner may request a Seed-Inspector a further sample to be sent to a Seed-Testing Station for further test. The owner may, as often as he so desires, cause further treatments or processing of such prescribed seed to be effected and further tests to be made in like manner until such time as the prescribed seed is found and reported by the Official Seed-Te.ster to conform to quality standards prescribed in sub-Article (1) of this Article. 4) In such cases as the owner causes repeated testing of such a seed as prescribed in sub Article (3) of this Article, the owner shall pay such fees as may be prescribed for each test. Labelling Subject to the provisions of these Regulations, any registered seed seller who sells any prescribed seed which has been tested in accordance with the provisions of Article 7 and found to comply with the provisions of Article 9 shall do the following: 1) If the prescribed seed to be sold is in a sealed container, the seller would cause: (a) the name of the company and its emblem, (b) the words "Certified Seed" or "Imported Certified Seed'' as the case may be, (c) the date upon which the prescribed seed was tested, and ( d) other specified particulars to be printed or stamped upon such container or upon a specified label attacbed there to or enclosed therein. 2) If the prescribed seed is sold in bulk quantities: (a) and the seller is the person who caused the test to be made, furnish to the buyer at the time of sale a statement in writing containing the name and address of the seed-testing station where the test was made, the date of the test, a declaration that the bulk quantity sold is all or part of that from which the sample tested was taken and such other particulars. 111' ?il:U.J.'.tl•A 'l?tlT ;,n"I •h'l'C '!i?i oo;,11/t· ji •n Ifii:irit 't-9"· Federal Negarit Gazeta -No. 31 IOili'March 1997 -Page 503 I· t\) '/"CQPMD• h1.<:.h'i"OJ'} fS'.t.1m- 7ji;i;i, I-JAIi'', mw h'><I'?. 1cH1 h'><I'?. ~ (11) ODtPt.•r 'l"C""M»-'> 7'1.<:.ll'lf: ff.t.10r (lar fll?~<D-1 DD"/t\61iJ. 0 1A1.J611' h1.<:.1r'I" ""°1t\61iJ.m- r-t-il"mw-1 uc IJoo•ft- Wf,'I" llh&.A Mi'f:1 h1S'.lf~ "'lt.?161iJ. t\·11fw- f,fl"IA:: rue ·arn MDDt"lroc li · "'lt,:fw-'I" (lw- Ill"/,. &.:I' f: i\f, ll-tllt.110:.-r IN.:N"r ODlP(.,.,. {'"'f.flt- r-tS'.'111 flC (\OV.J('J' r"'l.!lll-A rue 'li"I." rP't- J.:l'.I': tiM't.a,. Oll-t <l'C "'1<;:fa,.'}'1" f,t-f. '111 IIC l\""7i'l' M~,l-A'I" " ~- ;,.ooAti:i; rtLU1 S'. '}-fl l'.·'} ;J'l.9':f Wf,'I" IIS'.111 onwlT f"'I.OJm,;n "'l'i":far·tr Ml&.'17. >·1C:1· "'lnll0:.1 t\'''lt..'.1'1'1' f:C~,f, h '} f.M&.1\1. ',•J, f I" t,. &.:J> :I: oo{lm-r, ll·l•o0 1\h-t t'-rl\YI'- 1r~;t-9'r'} t\.Yll4''1"'1' f,rlttv: r.· "'/'}'J" (lar "'l'}~W-1'/" M•f.'1•11 IIC f\.ou7i'l'' l .f611' t\''7{14'0D'J'I t ..1'611' l\"'l<Pt.-11 1 ll'H',H· (\ooj\{D'J'I OJVI" II/I.It J;t>,:\'} /\"'l'Plfl f"'/.T/\OJ-l IJ) \'-tl\l\(1)- IIC M·m:l'l\"· 11C.I' l\,oolf~ 1'1.l.?1'1'' I\) IULU ,l'.'}•11 11-ttD(l',U,. OUlP(.T fTWM',OJ fllO:. 'ioo-'i ll:h»4' rue oooocoo&f "lll.f r-too,:oo(. (I.If'}• th) II~ ll>i'>+:r. 'j, hr1MID- \'IIC \''l't--l- J!.t.'P; "'/l\.-r'J" tioofl,J,A<; h1l'.tJ'i' 1f'P•f·li" '1~1lc;' h 1.<:.v-'1" hhC-rll.P'i' htD-1-11 rht.9" IIC h<t:-r~ oom'} ;JC r"l'l''I" fl. 111 ou) ODJ''lf'(D- llll'},J,l', ;i; ll1•f.',1'10J- ODIP(.-r f.111: "/A?i lllf','i IITWMCD- OOIP(.•"t 'l"Ah-r rrf.t.111-"t 1'1.tn :: UCJ 0/\"'ll.nT rtt.tJ f.'}-0 f:'};J'l.9'°f h'}f.-f-mll-k lf'llD-l li· Ol\.-r\'•~.I' lD-l\'J' \'ront.-t- IIC \ii)'', f-tDD(lht.M· HC ""If~ I tDf,'J" lDl'. tJ1C m-(1'1' f1'l IIC hlJ'"II Wf. ll'IC ID-{l'f' r11J r-t-QP(tht.,H IIC OD(f}o(J.('Cj>:1: lDf,'/" f,"Jj'} Ft {\ODf"'l,.-r 1\-t•/,..,J,J,'.l\-"t 1\,1\ l\l\A OD(.,.'.)'l'I' hl\ll-"tt1 Hi· fa,.•v: 111c ftJC M2 '.J•f!: &;cf:ff:1 011>-'f:'i' Ol\000ro~· l\tl.tJ :/.'}•II h&.~~'I" (I/IA -~C~-P m-61." ll'IC l\-t!J:ll:oo "'l'i;fw-'I" rue >.t.;, ?611' .f:C'f:.Y.-:f. hco-:,,c; l\...ti'I' Pi·ltA:: \'f'Obr ro,:rt o~ li· "'l'irW-'}'/" r-t-m:J'"ri 1ICf'} \'-t-l'. ~'l'I IIC r"'l.ff'l'I t\.{if61,l- f"'l.J'fl4''1"'1'1 /\7if61,l- r"'l.f4'Cfl1 ('"7.(\UJ.'1' lDf,'/" lll\A J;t>,:\'} r"'l.f4'C-II (Im- l IJ) l'r'll\OJ-'} m: \'9°ilhC lDl.4'-r h1.<:.'i't.m ij:lj•>,°r lit\m- {''J"ilhC wt.4'-f:'} t\"'1"11-r l\.f:C):!·1: "'IOOt\h-'/• f,'iCO;t-A ! 11) lltl.tJ );'}4'lt ')O·{\ );'},J,l', ji (11) OOlP(.T \' 0 7.+cnm- "'lont-.h:r hrmMw- h<t:f ;,c n11c11c 1M-·111~(Jl- oowt.:i- 00:i-t.11 r,,;c 11;:l·Au ~- l'll"ilhC mt.+i· MtIJ'l' 11"7.h•N\W- v-~;t f,&.~"'/Al 9. (b) and the seller is not the person who caused the test to be made, furnish to the buyer at the time of sale a copy of the statement furnished under the provisions of sub'Article 2(a) of this Article and shall endorse thereon a declaration that the bulk quantity sold by him is all or part of the seed sold. Control of Sale of Seeds l) No person shall sell any prescribed seed unless he has a seed seller: s work permit- issued to sell for sowing a prescribed seed in accordance with the terms and conditions of the work permit. 2) The Agency may impose such conditions With regard to the issuance of the work permit as it may deem to be necessary in order to insure, that the applicant complies with the provisions of these Regulations. 3) Any person can sell, keep for sale, offer for sale, exchange in kind or supply through other means if only: (a) such seed is identifiable to its designated variety; (b) a sample of the seeds, taken in the prescribed manner, has been tested at an official seed testing station; (c) such seed conforms to the minimum limits or tolerance levels of germination and purity and maximum levels of moisture content and total and/or objectionable weed seeds specified under Article 7; and (d) the container is distinctly marked in prescribed manner to reflect that the contents conform with the provisions of Article 8. IO. Seed Certificadon Subject to the provisions of these R,,gulations, seed shall be certified by the Agency or other authorized body as follows: I) In the case of seed produced in Ethiopia as "Certified Seed" or 2) in the case of imported seed as "Imported Certified Seed." 11. Recognition of Certification Agencies ofForeign Coun tries The Agency may recognize any certification agencies established in any foreign country for the purpose of these Regulations. 12. Issuance of Certificate 1) A person who sells, keeps for sale, offer for sale, exchange in kind or supply through other means any prescribed seed of any designated variety: (a) if he desires to have such seed certified, apply to the Agency or other authorized body to do this for the issuance of a certificate. (b) an application made undersub Article (1) (a) ol this Artic1e shall be made in the prescribed manner and shall be accompanied with such foes as may be prescribed. 2) Issuance of certificate shall be carried out in the following manner: 11) llh.-r\""kf ID-{I'}' f,f-ODl.,f- f,f-.l'.~11 HC1 n1-DP/lh1' 1 li· 11/i>c,n 1.lt llTH?:e'. f11C,I' 11 C11C ID-{l'l' f,f-DPH'I0 11C,I' oPlf'l-1 ! I· l''J"ilhc wt.++ h"'l.l't"l:fro- .e.t.~9''f IIJ'{I'}' ODlf't-1 l [· llTODH'fll fHC i\'J"t."f fi·ODt.-t OOlf't-1 I l!· (1,f-tJJ(t~a>- ODwt.-r oooot.-1:11 ?;· llTIDl't~ro- ODwt.:i• ll'hC?i ro:,,:,. -k'l''l'C f,f-f.l.'111-r Ol/lf't-1 l }• 11ff.U .I'. 1,{l ~•t ,'11.9':f- ODIPf.•"J, f>t-00 l.ODl. oPlfVi'i" hi\llt.1\1.9'.'fi f'l't.T .e.t.~9'T "'11\-r'J" hOD114'A'i' h1X-U'i" 11:,,.-,.i;: 'lf..111 h>.C'l'll-l- h<j:..,.:;,'. OD(ll'} ;JC f1•11JIIJOD'i" 'h1.l;.V-'J" f,f-.l'.~1'1 Tlll..,,11 11C.1'1 i\ilODAh.Y. f,f-'lflKID-1 fHC i\l.'J" ,J'{l{JJ'lf,. ODlf't-1 i\ODAtJ.'fi flf:C;!':-1: fl\,1' A•• fl) m.e. h.T\""k,Y f'IIJ f·Nlf f,f-1.~1'1HC10-f"OD/\h,f- I li· 01-""1110 fHC h(IOD&tl. (JJ!,, h.-r\""k,Y f11J ""lf't-11 I· OH.U .l'.1,{l i\14'X- ';; 'h'i" :J; 1:1 ,'J'l.9'1" aowt.-l fi"ODl""l ODIJ''t-1 l !:· tt,;.. hDPIIJO-r 111c :h"I ouwt.-r f,f-ool'thl./1-r HC ,f-111\" f,f-l.,'J'llll {l.11'1 l l!· lltl.lJ .l'.1,{l ODwl.·'t f,t,ou(\hlM· llC f"'I..ODl. ·rll·r1 !,,l.~ 00D,{l/\'f IJJf,'J" MrA Ooulf1 f,f-00/.,f- ODlf'l-1 j ?;· llM'l'-r 1.V~1t1 f"'l.til·h!':f Y'hC ll,'1• f..'HI </I'l'C i!/Hii'.ir~ f,f-f..Wr fl;t.t.11:1 OD{l.(.C.Y.l-1 ,,,, I\ (lDiJ''t-1 l '.,;· lllf.U f.1,fi i\14'X- l! f,f-f.~'l'IID-1 !°,'I}\ OPIJ''t-1 h""AtJ.'fi l\f:C;!':-1: fl\fA11 th) f:C:l':-t: 1111.U i\14'X- 10-il i\HX- I (11} 'h'i" (/\} ilC f,f-Ht.tt,;..,r V•).79':f 111\'1' ,'JO. V-).:J' """:J..'\:J' TID-1 l'Jl.;J'l(ll o:v1 lltJJMID--IJ-).;l-- 'h'i" OM;.i)!a> C:C'J" 'h1f.v-).;J--m- 11,;.. ,nc a>-ll'I' f,f-DPl.,,. f1•ao wht./\-r HC OJf,'J" OJ!. ll'IC a>-llT f'IIJ f,f-ouwh t.1Vt- /IC ~a>- O"'l1H l\.!l.;J"l'I' f.l-1\A.:: OD) f:C~-1: Otl.U i\HX- 10-il i\H?i' f(II) M" (fl) ODIPt.:i• "'11li'ID-'J" HC f-raol'tht./\-r HC ~m 11"'/fl:,• tit.;.i'llll 0:\1\ 'h1f.lJ-).:J'ID- f'J"llhC IDl.4'-r ll•l'OJ(l~OJ- C:Cr"'i" IJ-).;J- fl,f-ODH'lll i\r"t.r OJf,1" i\{\OD"f.• f,f'111JA11 Ir· 2"t':'.bC mtt:l:1 Q{)ooQtJI li· .r.-c~,i, ntt.u ,.1•1L)DPwt.-r l'l'tllla>-1 l'r"l"hC IDl.4'-r f"'l..l'tCHa>- I 11) ntt.u .e.1-0 ;.1-,.?i' rn oow1.:,. r,,.f'l(lla> rrul"'tic mt.4':,. M4.l\1. v-).;t-9':Y.1 11,r-oo /\h,f- l'"'l"l"llCllC ,f-"IIJC 00DLK1" f--1•11 I\. IJ'1 l OJ 1,1" 11) 1'1"/"'tlC tDl.4'-1: IJl'lll.:,. 1'1"/-"hC mU,t,1 f\"'l"l'H l't,A f11Ja>-1 "lf.o:J' J'f\Ot 9"h1y:,. !l\ 0JJ\ hll'~'i" l'llU1 f.'},fi f:1,'J'1,9'r CDf,1" Otl.U f.1•0 DPIPl.T fOJm• ouoo,',,YfP°f1 1•ft f'l.1~ f,ll''i"Au Federal Negarit Gazeta- No. 31 I0"';March.1997 -Page $04 (a) Regarding prescribed seed produced in Ethiopia, an ' applicant shows to the Agency or other authorized body to certify that his seed: I) is of a specified variety in the current Variety List;, 2) is of a known certification class; 3) has been produced by a registered seed producer; 4) has been produced as priscribed; 5) has been inspected during cultivation as pres cribed; and 6) has been tested in accordance with the provisions of these Regulationtanct tounct to conform to the mimmum limits o'r tolerance levels of germination and purity, and maximum limits of moisture content and total and/or objectionable weed seed. .b J Regarding particular prescribed seed imported into Ethiopia, an applicant shows to the Agency or other authorized body to certify that his seed: I) is imported into Ethiopia by a registered seed importer; · 2) is tested in accordance with the provisions of Article 7 and 8 of these Regulations; 3)-' is certified as "Certified Seed" under the current laws of the country of its origin; 4) is produced under conditions conforming to the standards equal to or higher than those pres cribed for the production and certification of "Certified Seed"; 5) complies with the provisions of plant quaran tine regulations on importation of seeds, Coun cil of ministers Regulation No. 4/1992; 6) complies with the provisions of Article 4 of these Regulations the Agency may certify such seed as ''lmpofted Certified Seed'' in such form and on such conditions as may be prescribed. (c) The Agency or other authorized body for cer tification, after insuririg that conditions enumerated und'er thil! Article sub-Arti'<les 2(a) and (b) have been satisfactorily fulfilled, may certify such seed is ''Certified Seed'' or Imported Certified Seed as the case may be in such form and on such conditions as may be prescribed. (d) Having certified any seed as " Certified Seed" or "Imported Certified Seed" ori the basis of this Article, sub-Articles 2(a) and (b), the Agency shall issue to the registered producer or import.er as the case may be, a certificate in such form and on such conditions as may be prescribed. 13. Revocation of Certificate I) The Agency may revoke the certificate issued under these Regulations if: (a) The certificate issued by it under Article 12 has been obtained by misrepresentation as to essential conditions; or (b) The holder of the certificate has, without reasonable cause, failed to comply with the conditions subject to which the certificate has been issued or has contravened any of the provisions of these Regulations or the Direc tives thereunder. lK' ?;f?;...,.1-'..&·A ~;,&+ :m"I -ll'l'C @/i1ou;,n.-l- li -n Ii/fir!/ 'HI"·. 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'}ilTh-t-C foo.f,IIJmC l"IAIIJ'} l\'}-'ll\m- f°if'lf, f'l"ilhC OJl<#'-l ,l'.{IIIJAu E· fHC h.1i1Th-r-:C. IIILU f.1-0 11-t(lmm- l"A"l1 OO(ll-'l· /"/,.ID-'} 11"'1..f'h',"ID-10...,. o,:,.:,. 41'1''1'-:C. l"''l.tJ't$'.'llT "7',":flD-'I" (IOI' tlmf</> 1.lt OILU h1-,,l'i' 1D·il h14'l'i'(i) f-f-DPl\h-tm-1 f'l"ilhC ml+-r 0 'Mf-l· hl\0-l-i: ~- fHC h. '}(l"t'h-t,;..; ll) 11-:C. f-t-m,<J>"/i 11Cf f-r.l'.'111 HC ootr",-"} ftOD/D{I'} ],'}-'l,;f/,\1 ii) ·1-m:J>ll: 11Cf f•I-DDl•,.Or h-t-m(l',m- .l'.l:.T ;JC n-r-n1n1ou 00/Ah- oolf',-'}I th) 1'·1-f. ',·1·10r IIC lllllJ f. 111 oowl-l- h-t-m (\',lD- f1'/r-l• .l'.l~ ;JC \',f-llJIIJOO OOlf',-'} ll"'/l'.;J1'1' f.°fA 11'}.f: '/"CODI,. l\"'/ti'tf.• 1 'l.'i no) OtllJ .l'.'}•ll 11•1-(lmlD- l"AIIJ'} ODIPlT hil,V1'l. 'Im- •lll\0 I\OO'i'l:fOr l\l\.ir'r 9"tl1 f,f"f 11-l\• fllC OJf,9" f-t-hA ,;,-c;y,-:;. t\.OJilJ>: ,l'.1•1\A" 2) The Agency, before revoking the certificate, may give the holder of a certificate an opportunity of cause. 3) Even in the absence of thi, Article the offender's being liable under appropriate criminal code is respected. 14. Establishing and/or Recognizing Seed Testing Stations and Apointing Seed Analysts 1) The Agency, ih consultation with the Council, shall establish and/or recognize seed testing stations in Ethiopia where testing of a prescribed seed shall be carried out in a prescribed manner. 2) The Agency shall appoint Seed Analysts to perform seed testing in accordance with the, terms and conditions as may be prescribed. 15. Sampling and Analyses for Seed Testing l) Any person who has produced or acquired any prescribed seed which has not been tested for quality tests and intends ·to sell such seed, before selling, should take a sample thereof in the manner pres cribed and deliver the sample to a seed testing station established or recognized by the Agency. 2) As indicated above, a person who delivers seed samples for testing should include ( as may be prscribed by the Agency) particulars such as the origin, type, etc. 3) The testing of a samole of orescribed seed nursuant to sub Article(!) of this Article shall be subject to such payment of fees as may be prescribed. 4) Upon receipt, at the seed testing station, of any sample taken pursuant tosub-Article (I) of this Article, the official seed-analyst shall analyze the samp1e in a prescribed procedure and provide the person who sought the test with the report thereof, the findings resultant therein and such other particulars as may appear to the official seed analyst necessary for or relevant to the report. 16. Seed Inspection I) The Agency shall appoint a Seed Inspector for the purpose of these Regulations. 2) The Agency shall is,ue a certificate of authority to inspect to each seed inspector. 3) A seed inspector shall produce his certificate of authority given under thisArticle sub-Article (2) upon the demand of any person affected by the mspector exercising any of his powers under these Regualations. 4) A Seed Inspector may take samples of any seed or plant in a prescribed manner for any of the following purposes: (a) to determine whether the seed is a prescribed seed of a designated variety; (b) to determine if the designated variety is cul tivated in conformation with the prescribed standard; ( c) to determine if the prescribed seed conforms to the· quality standards prescribed under these Regulations; (d) for such other purposes as may be deemed ' necessary by the inspector in relation to his powers under these Regulations; ,,,... ?;I'.& &.Y.tH\ )?t-l- ;,unr <fl-re '!Jll 00 .?ll-l- ji -n U/fitll 'HI"· Federal Negarit Gazeta - No. 3 I 10th March 1997 - Page ii06 ?i· fHC l'-..1ll"I:h+4- f.1{M f\"'lllt.K'I" l'I.I\A O"'l'i rw-¥" +11l nin l'l'¼T ,e.on f.111 11out1Jil f+f.'111 HC 1"11: ,e.t1'tf:O;t-A 11/r' 11"'1..1'¥"111T 11"'1'ira>-¥" out.,:,., ,n1'l• ouh,<; 'l.'i fHC "'lllmtf W-1\'1' OOD"II\T <il'l''l'C M':C'.) 1"1~ 1 f\"'lti.U: f"'IJ'il"ft\a>-1 .<..:l'Y: ,(',fl "'1.Y.H ,e."fl\AII 1· 1111.0 l'-.1<1>?i 10-ii l'-.1<1>lt' (?i) n-,.l'lmw- FA"l1 ODP'lT &.:I'~ 1 ,(',fl f,f,f fHC l'-..1il"I:ti.,.C L:J>);. t\-,.fHl1T l'la>- &.:I'~ ouflf<1 f"'l.1Alt''i '-C"'IW ff\OT1 f.ll'I~ M1m'PA11 '!,· IIH.tJ l,1<1>?.' 10-ll h1<1>?i' (l;) l\,1','l.1f.-,.ODl\h-,.m l'-..1il-i:ti-,.,:. &.:I'~ 1 ,!',fl 1-J,f,f 11~1\ 11l'-.Ft- M"ilT <1>1 'I.ti. a>-il'I' l'-."11\11 l\t\a>- 'i:Cf: n.:,. ·t-.11~1 "'1:,,l,n ,1','iCll.+A11 I'!,· HC ha>-j." 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'iC f"'l.11\a>-1 ti~.,f naotJ.tA t\'l"tiC 11.-1: OJf,9" M· t\oof.lla> llt\P'A"l1 ,l',"IIJ~ "'1:t>lfl f,°fl\A•• i· f,"IIJ~ l'l"'I.ID- I\/IP'A"l1 f, 0 11\~ I\~ 0'1.tl.W f,"IIJ,:01 "7:t>.t.11 fA:,:fl (D<' 11114: '}")11 .,f,r ODl}''t-1 h-,.l-'l f,l',"1111 'I.ti. 1.e.11 @ "'1 11..,l'A'i:?" f,''I/Jr1 .,..,.,IJ{\o "'lfT f,"fl\/AII S) A Seed Inspector may, for the purposes of Execution of these Regulation at any reasonable time enter upon any land, building, vehicle, or seed processing plant which he has reasonable cause to believe is being used in the business of prescribed seed in contraven tion of these Regulation and inspect the same, may ·seize and detain the license offered to run the business. 6) A Seed Inspector who has seized and detained the Hcense pursuant to the authority under sub-Article (5 :of this Article shal! give to the person from whom such license was seized a receipt with seizure's explanaiton and inspector's signature. 7) The inspector after detaining sucjl ~,a licensl' as !indicated in sub Articla(:i)of this Article shall bring ti case within fifteen days to a relevant court. 11. Import and Export of Seeds 1) No person shall import into Ethiopia or export from Ethiopia for sale any prescribed seed unless he is a registered seed importer or a registered seed expor ter. 2) No registered seed importer or exorter shall import into Ethiopia or export from Ethiopia any prescribed seed unless all of the following are fulfilled: (a) such seed is not restricted seed; (b) such seed conforms to the standards of minimum limits or tolerance levels of ger mination and purity and maximum limits of moisture content and total and/or objec tionable weed seed as may be prescribed; (c) such seed is labelled and packed in such a container which complies with the provisions of these Regulations; (d) complies with the provisions of plant quaran tine Regulations on importaion of seeds, Coun cil ofMinisters Regulation No. 4/1992; (e) such seed complies with. the provisions of Article 4 of these Regulations, and (f) the name of the variety appears in the Variety List of the country of its origin and is shown on an invoice or delivery note. 3) The Council may exempt the importation of a prescribed seed from conditions stated in sub-Article 2(f)ofthis Article when it is not possible to receive a certificate from the country of its origin due to the urgenc;y of importing the seeds, or seeds imported into Ethiopia for experiemental purposes or such conditions as may be prescribed.by the Council. 18. Appeal 1) Any person aggrieved by a decision of the Agency under Articles 4,5, 12 and 13, of this Regulation may, within thirty days from the date on which the decision is communicated to him and on payment of such fees as may be prescribed, appeal to the Council or to such authority as may be appointed by the Council to act in his stead. 2) The appellate authority may entertain any appeal after the expiry of the said period of thirty days if it is satisfied that the appeallant was prevented by suf ficient cause from filling the· appeal on time; the appellate authority shall proceed with the hearing and making decision thereof. 1g- l;f.'f,'t.Yvt-A }:>t-1- :>H."I 41-rC '!ili "":>ll-1- li •n I!ifirfi '¼·9"• Federal Negarit Gazeta.~ No. 31 lO"'IMarch 1997 - Page 507 r· ntt.u '-'>"'l'i" 1o-t, t-1.,.l'i" <,~)(10 ... .:::,. ,,..,fJ~ l'l"'l.m "l\,.,t."l'> 1,"ll\"i· h11.1.lt'UD· hll.-1:;rlD'') il'r.f 11T4-m~ 1r>.;r aN'lll f,1'1"1A11 !!· llH.U h14'?i" ODIPlT (lf,"11\~ l'l"'l.. fJl\l"A"I'> l'Tnm "'l'iTIIJ-'J" 11J-'1ll. foo,;J;l,,::i'fc; T&.l't"'l. f,IJ''it.11 rn- 00001,f M"711J-"l:J· 6· 'J"hCtl.-1:l U) M.il 11C.f9'°f11 l'HC h'J"t-:Y:"f1• MoolJ.1. 9'"f1+M;,~°f-1• l'hhtf.4-f-'f h'i fi'ff;ti1,'f1 ?"111'l• fllC 'l't.T -1:'l''l'C')• fllC 11.f"t"') I fHC 'l"ilhC a,,::-,.:,.11 l'IIC 'l"Coot-1 h'i HC 11Jf; U1C IIJ-il'l' ill\"'lil1fJ-r'i IJJf. 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'),fl l'TIJT1' 1·-'lf-'f') t\"'lil&.K'J" 00001,.f 11..ftD"I ft:fl\t.11 ti· N,3"2H: M"7&it,.'.f11J- .qoI: hH.U f.'HI .;JC l'"'l.?l~ "'l'iTIIJ-'I" f.W"f f,U'>'} 1.111 11"'1..(1111\h-r N.K"'l..H M',':'t.TW-'J"" fi!i· t10: f"7 Q'iO::l: 1-U. .l',U .1'.H, 11&..1..&-ll\ ~;,1,:,. :>11."I ;J--r'I" h111"111T +1 "f.?"C:. f6'i' .l',U''i',:\11 M.il hllfJ 00.;JO.-r li 4'1 I!Uitit 'H", OD t\lt II, 'j'f! fh.;"J-N;.f "-,1..t-l\'l! -'t'l"hMW''l! l,T-fl/1.h m:i-11,e, "'l.~il-rC 3) On receipt of an appeat under.sub-Article ( 1) of this Article, the appellate authority shall, giving the appellant an opportunity ~f being heard, dispose the appeal expeditiously. 4) · Any decision made by the appellate authority under this Article shall be final and binding. 19. lssuance of Directives 1) The council may issue Directives for the proper execution of these l\egulations · in regard to all matters of the following'. (a) new varieties, seed producers, importers, processors, distributors and sellers, seed quality control, sale of seeds, seed cer tification, seed tests, and import and expmt of seeds; (b) work permit issued by the Agency to pres cribed seed producers, importers, exporters, processors, distributors and sellers; getting the work permit, work permit renewal, work permit validity period, renewal an(\ can cellation condition; or (c) the Council may also issue other directives necessary for· the proper execution of these Regulation. 20. Inapplicable Regulation" No Regulations shall, in so far as it is in consistent with these Regulations, have force or effect in respect of matters provided for in these Regulations. 21. Entry Into Force These Regulations shall enter into force on the date of its publications in the Federal Negarit Gazettia Done at Addis Ababa, this 1 <J1' day of March, 1997. MELES ZENA WI PRIME MINISTER OF THE FEDERAL DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF ETHIOPIA flCV'}<;- Ml"' "'f-f-OD"'l..f (1.-} ;t-,t-oo BERHANENA SELAM PRINTING ENTERPRISE