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: csm@agricultura.gov.br

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