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Progress in seed policy
harmonization in eastern and central
Africa
Michael Waithaka and
Miriam Kyotalimye
2 March 2015
Progress in implementation of
harmonization of seed laws and
regulations in ASARECA countries
Area of agreement
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Seed Act with harmonization agreements
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Independent variety validation and release institution
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National Performance Trials reduced from 3
years/seasons to 1 season in Seed Acts
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Regional variety list
Accession to OECD Seed standards
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Accession to ISTA
Accession to UPOV
Regional quarantine pest list
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Import and export documentation
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√ - Agreement implemented at country level
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National level
details
Sudan Seed Trade
Association
South Sudan roadmap for seed industry policy reform
National seed policy taskforce
Seed Trade Association of Rwanda (STAR)
Ministerial decree 002/11.30 Seed production
Ministerial decree 002/11.30 Seed marketing
Ministerial decree 002/11.30 Seed pricing
Ethiopia Seed Trade Association
Seed Proclamation 2013
Draft seeds regulations
Uganda Seeds regulations awaiting publication
PVP Act 2014, Plant Health Bill in Uganda passed by
Parliamentary committee
Kenya Seed Policy 2012
Seed and Plant Varieties (Amendment) Act 2013
Draft Seed and Plant Varieties (Seed Regulations) 2013
Draft Seed and Plant Varieties (Plant Breeders’ Rights Regulations) 2013
Draft Seed and Plant Varieties (NPT Regulations) 2013
Inter Professional Seed Association
(AISC)
Seed Trade Association of Burundi
(COPROSEBU)
Seed Act (2012)
Draft Plant Variety Protection Bill
Draft Seed Act (Regulations) 2013
Draft Seed Act (Phytosanitary)
Regulations
Draft Seed Act (Seed Import and
Export) Regulations
Plant Variety Protection Act 2012
Ascending to UPOV 1991
Malagasy Seed Variety Catalogue
2010
EAC
 Development of EAC Seed Policy initiated
and a draft finalized by an expert group
 Draft currently being updated in
readiness for validation
 Will be finalized together with a strategy
and action plans
Eastern Africa Agricultural
Productivity Project (EAAPP)
 EAAPP partners are Ethiopia , Kenya,
Tanzania and Uganda
 Focus is on wheat, dairy, rice and cassava
 Drafted additional standards for pastures
and forages
 Reviewed National Performance Trials
protocols for cassava planting materials,
pasture seeds, rice and wheat seed
A recent publication on seed
science and policy
 Recent publication on seed science and
policy
 http://www.asareca.org/content/seedsystems-science-and-policy-east-andcentral-africa
Thank You