Seeds and planting material

The draft Resolution of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine "On approval of the Procedure for importation into the territory of Ukraine of seeds and planting material of a variety not included in the Plant Varieties Register of Ukraine, but included in the OECD List of Varieties, of those agricultural plants, to the variety certification schemes of which Ukraine has joined, for the purposes of breeding and further export outside of Ukraine, and repeal of the Resolution of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine of 26 October 2016 No. 762". Language(s): Ukrainain. Number of pages: 15

The draft Resolution provides for approval of the Procedure defining the conditions and procedure for importing into the territory of Ukraine and exporting outside Ukraine seeds and planting material of a variety not included in the Register of Plant Varieties Suitable for Distribution in Ukraine, but included in the OECD List of Varieties, of those agricultural plants to the variety certification schemes of which Ukraine has joined.

In particular, the draft Resolution is aimed at regulating the import of planting material of components (parental components) of first-generation hybrids of the OECD variety and the export of the breeding of the OECD variety outside the territory of Ukraine. Currently, it is impossible to import parental components to produce a first-generation hybrid and export it, since the components of such a hybrid, namely parental components, are not included in the OECD List, and there is only information available on the OECD variety of the first-generation hybrid. At the same time, subparagraph 3.2. of paragraph 3 of Common Rules and Regulations, Section A, Part II, Annex V to the Decision of the Council "Revising the OECD schemes for the varietal certification or the control of seed moving in international trade" states, in particular, that for hybrid varieties, listing is considered to include parental components.

The draft Resolution also establishes certain deadlines for the implementation of certain procedures under the Procedure. Upon the entry into force of this Resolution, the Resolution of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine No. 762 of 26 October 2016 "On Approval of the Procedure for Importation into the Territory of Ukraine and Exportation Outside of Ukraine of Seeds and Planting Material of Varieties Not Included in the State Register of Plant Varieties Suitable for Distribution in Ukraine, but Included in the List of Varieties of the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development, of Those Agricultural Plants to the Variety Certification Schemes of which Ukraine has Joined" will become invalid.