President Shavkat Mirziyoyev signed the Seed Production Bill into Law Satruday. In accordance with the Law, depending on the stages of reproduction of crop varieties, the following seed categories are outlined:
- original;
- elite;
- reproductive.
The law defines the main areas of the government policies in the field of seed production. By production of seeds indicators of genetic (high-quality) quality remain.
The importation of seeds into Uzbekistan shall be allowed, if:
- seeds of cotton, cereal crops and potatoes belong to the variety and hybrids, which are included in the State Register of crops recommended for sowing in Uzbekistan;
- seeds have a certificate of conformity and phytosanitary certificate, as well as quarantine permit;
- seeds are intended for breeding, research and exposing.
Seeds, imported and exported for scientific purposes and variety tests, are not subject to customs duty and are not subject to quoting and licensing.
The export of cotton seeds and cereal crops is carried out by decision of the Ministry of Innovation Development on the basis of the opinion of the Ministry of Agriculture. Export of seeds of other crops does not require a special permit.
Seeds to be exported from Uzbekistan are accompanied by a phytosanitary certificate issued by authorities for plant quarantine of Karakalpakstan, provinces and the city of Tashkent.
