Laws of the People's Republic of China

Standing Committee of the National People's Congress

Order of the President of the People's Republic of China

No.26

The Decision of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress on Amending the Seed Law of the People's Republic of China, which was adopted at the 11th session of the Standing Committee of the 10th National People's Congress of the People's Republic of China on August 28th, 2004, is hereby promulgated, and shall be implemented as of the date of its promulgation.

Hu Jintao, President of the People's Republic of China

August 28th, 2004

Decision of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress on Amending the Seed Law of the People's Republic of China

1.

Paragraph 2 of Article 17 shall be amended as: "Tree species that fail the examination and/or fail to receive approval cannot be regarded as quality seeds to use and popularize, but if there is necessity to use them for production, they shall be subject to the verification of the Tree Species Examination and Approval Committee."

2.

Article 33 shall be amended as: "No one may purchase the seeds of rare trees and the forest seeds subject to restricted purchase by the people's government of the corresponding level without the approval of the competent administrative department of forests of the people's governments of the provinces, autonomous regions, and municipalities directly under the Central Government."

The present Decision shall be implemented as of the date of its promulgation.

The Seed Law of the People's Republic of China shall be re-promulgated after being amended in accordance with the present Decision.