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Seed/Seedling Policy and Regulation in Brazil
Mariana CorrêaMinistry of Agriculture, Livestock and Food Supply
Brazil
Training for Technology Transfer in Agricultural ProtectionBrasília, November 21-25, 2011
Seed and Seedling Regulation in Brazil
Provides for the production, trade, export, import and other activities related to seeds and seedlings in Brazil.
This law is also in force at federal, state and Federal District levels.
Federal Legislation – Seeds and Seedlings.
- Law 10.711/2003- Decree 5.153/2004
Both establish the National System of Seeds and Seedlings (SNSM)
Other Laws
• Normative Instruction n. 09/2005 (seeds)
• Normative Instruction n. 24/2005 (seedlings)
• Normative Instruction n. 50/2006 (seed and seedling import/export)
RENASEM• National Register of Seeds and Seedlings Growers, traders, package/repackage, storage, seed
testing laboratories, professional (agronomist/forestry engineer), importer/exporter.
RNC• National Register of Cultivars or “National
List”. List of approved and registered cultivars for production in
Brazil. (available on www.agricultura.gov.br)
Main goals of Seed Regulation
• Organize the production system of seeds and seedlings;
• Provide assurance of identity and quality of the plant propagative material.
MAIN GOAL OF SEED/SEEDLING REGULATION-
ORGANIZE THE PRODUCTIVE SYSTEM
IDENTITY Informations about the propagative material:- origin– genetic identity – specie/cultivar; and- identification for trade. QUALITY => STANDARD Attributes inherent to propagating material: -genetic purity;- physical attribute;- physiological attribute, and- phytosanitary attribute.
IDENTITY
QUALITYSEED/SEEDLING
RENASEM
GROWER
TECHNICAL AGENT
-Agronomist
-Forestry engineer
PRODUCTION INFORMATION
MAPA
-INSPECTION-TESTS
-LABORATORIES
MECHANISMS TO ACHIEVE MAIN GOALS
INSPECTION
Seeds and SeedlingsChallenges in Brazil
• Seeds without proven origin (unregistered seeds)
• Improvement of the Law for forest seeds
• Establish quality standards for seeds and seedlings
MAIN CURRENT ACTIONS OF THE COORDINATION OF SEEDS AND
SEEDLINGS- CSM
- Conclude the revision of Decree n. 5.153/2004;
- Reavaliate the normative draft about forest seeds put into public consult;
ACTIONS OF THE COORDINATION OF SEEDS AND
SEEDLINGS – CSM
Develop and publish an "ALTERNATIVE“ Normative Instruction with minimal requirements (simplified and applicable) for forest seeds.
Establishment of production and trade standards of many vegetable species seedlings(coffee, citrus species, strawberry, melon, e.g.)
Thank you for your attention!
Mariana Guimarães Corrêa
E-mail: [email protected]
Phone: +55 (61) 3218-2163 Fax: +55 (61) 3224-5647
Coordination of Seeds and SeedlingsInspection Depart for Agriculture Inputs
Secretariat of Animal and Plant Health and InspectionMinistry of Agriculture, Livestock and Food Supply
BRAZIL