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PART
I - Preliminary
1.
Short title. – These rules may be called the Seeds
Rules, 1968.
2.
Definitions. – In these rules, unless the context
otherwise requires,-
(a)
“Act” means the Seeds Act, 1966 (54 of 1966);
(b)
“advertisement” means all representations other than
those on the label, disseminated in any manner or by any means
relating to seed for the purposes of the Act;
(c)
“certification sample” means a sample of seed drawn by
a certification agency or by a duly authorised representative of
a certification agency established under section 8 or recognized
under section 18 of the Act;
(d)
“certification tag” means a tag or label of certain
design to be specified by the certification agency and shall
constitute the certificate granted by the certification
agency;
(e)
“certified seed” means seed that fulfils all
requirements for certification provided by the Act and these
rules and to the container of which the certification tag is
attached;
(f)
“certified seed producer” means a person who grow or
distributes certified seed in accordance with the procedure and
standards of the certification agency;
(g)
“complete record” means the information which relates
to the origin, variety, kind, germination and purity of seed of
any notified kind or variety offered for sale, sold or otherwise
supplied;
(h)
“form” means a form appended to these rules;
(i)
“origin” means the State, Union Territory or foreign
country where the seed is grown and in case seeds of different
origin are blended the label shall show the percentage of seed of
each origin;
(j)
“processing” means cleaning, drying, treating, grading
and other operations which would change the purity and
germination of the seed and thus requiring re-testing to
determine the quality of the seed, but does not include
operations such as packaging and labelling;
(k)
“section” means a section of the Act;
(l)
“service sample” means a sample submitted to the
Central Seed Laboratory or to a State Seed Laboratory for
testing, the results to be used as information for seeding,
selling or labelling purposes;
(m)
“treated” means that the seed has been subjected to an
application of a substance or process in such a manner as to
reduce, control or repel certain disease organisms, insects, or
any other pests attacking such seeds or seedlings growing
therefrom and for other purposes.
PART
II – Central Seed Committee
3.
Functions of
the Central Seed Committee. – In addition to the
functions entrusted to the Committee by the Act, the Committee
shall,-
(a)
recommend the rate of fees to be levied for analysis of samples
by the Central and State Seed Testing Laboratories and for
certification by the certification agencies;
(b)
advise the Central or State Governments on the suitability of
seed testing laboratories;
(c)
send its recommendations and other concerning records to the
Central Government;
(d)
recommend the procedure and standards for certification, tests
and analysis of seeds; and
(e)
carry out such other functions as are supplemental, incidental or
consequential to any of the functions conferred by the Act or
these rules.
4.
Travelling and Daily Allowances Payable to Members of the
Committee and its sub-Committees. – The members of the
committee and its sub-committees shall be entitled to draw
travelling and daily allowances as specified below when they are
called upon to attend a meeting of the committee or a
sub-committee thereof:
(a)
An official member of the committee or its sub-committees shall
be entitled to draw travelling and daily allowances in accordance
with the rules of the Government under which he is for the time
being employed and from the same source from which his pay and
allowances are drawn.
(b)
A non-official member shall be allowed travelling and daily
allowances in accordance with the general orders issued in this
behalf by the Central Government from time to time.
PART
III – Central Seed Laboratory
5. Functions.
– In addition to the functions entrusted to the Central Seed
Laboratory by the Act, the Laboratory shall carry out the
following functions, namely:-
(a)
initiate testing programmes in collaboration with the State Seed
Laboratories designed to promote uniformity in test results
between all seed laboratories in India.
(b)
collect data continually on the quality of seeds found in the
market and make this data available to the Committee; and
(c)
carry out such other functions as may be assigned to it by the
Central Government from time to time.
PART
IV – Seed Certification Agency
6. Functions
of the Certification Agency. – In addition to the
functions entrusted to the certification agency by the Act, the
Agency shall-
(a)
certify seeds of any notified kinds or varieties;
(b)
outline the procedure for submission of applications and for
growing, harvesting, processing, storage and labellilng of seeds
intended for certification till the end to ensure that seed lots
finally approved for certification are true to variety and meet
prescribed standards for certification under the Act or these
rules;
(c) maintain a list of recognised breeders of seeds;
(e)
take sample and inspect seed lots produced under the procedure
laid down by the certification agency and have such samples
tested to ensure that the seed conforms to the prescribed
standards of certification;
(f)
inspect seed processing plants to see that the admixtures of
other kinds and varieties are not introduced;
(g)
ensure that action at all stages, e.g. field inspection, seed
processing plant inspection, analysis of samples taken and issue
of certificates (including tags, marks, labels and seals) is
taken expeditiously;
(h)
carry out educational programmes designed to promote the use of
certified seed including a publication listing certified seed
growers and sources of certified seed;
(i)
grant certificates (including tags labels, seals etc.) in
accordance with the provisions of the Act and these rules;
(j)
maintain such records as may be necessary to verify that seed
plants for the production of certified seed were eligible for
such planting under these rules;
(k)
inspect fields to ensure that the minimum standards for
isolation, roguing (where applicable) use of male sterility
(where applicable) and similar factors are maintained at all
times, as well as ensure that seedborne diseases are not present
in the field to a greater extent than those provided in the
standards for certification.
PART
V – Marking or Labelling
Provided, however, that such person shall not be responsible for
the accuracy of the statement appearing on the mark or label if
the seed is removed from the original unopened container, or he
shall not be responsible for the accuracy of the germination
statement beyond the date of validity indicated on the mark or
label.
8.
Contents of the mark or label. – There shall be
specified on every mark or label-
(i)
particulars, as specified by the Central Government under clause
(b) of section 6 of the Act;
(ii)
a correct statement of the net content in terms of weight and
expressed in metric system;
(iii)
date of testing;
(iv)
if the seed in container has been treated-
(a)
a statement indicating that the seed has been treated;
(b)
the commonly accepted chemical or abbreviated chemical (generic)
name of the applied substance; and
(c)
if the substance of the chemical used for treatment, and present
with the seed is harmful to human beings or other vertebrate
animals, a caution statement such as “Do not use for food,
feed or oil purposes”. The caution for mercurials and
similarly toxic substance shall be the word “Poison”
which shall be in type size, prominently displayed on the label
in red:
(v)
the name and address of the person who offers for sale, sells or
otherwise supplies the seed and who is responsible for its
quality;
(vi)
the name of the seed as notified under section 5 of the
Act.
9.
Manner of marking or labelling the container under clause (C)
of section 7 and clause (B) of section 17. – (1) The
mark or label containing the particulars of the seed as specified
under clause (b) of section 6 shall appear on each container of
seed or on a tag or mark or label attached to the container in a
conspicuous place on the innermost container in which the seed is
packed and on every other covering in which that container is
packed and shall be legible.
(2)
Any transparent cover or any wrapper, case or other covering used
solely for the purpose of packing of transport or delivery need
not be marked or labelled.
(3) Where by a provision of these rules, any particulars are required to be displayed on a label on the container, such particulars may, instead of being displayed on a label be etched, painted or otherwise indelibly marked on the container.
11.
Mark or label not to contain reference to the Act or Rules
contradictory to required particulars. – The mark or
label shall not contain any reference to the Act, or any of
these, rules or any comment on, or reference to, or explanation
of any particulars or declaration required by the Act or any of
these rules which directly or by implication contradicts,
qualifies or modifies such particulars or declaration.
12. Denial of
Responsibility for mark or label content prohibited. –
Nothing shall appear on the mark or label or in any advertisement
pertaining to any seed of any notified kind or variety which
shall deny responsibility for the statement required by or under
the Act to appear on such mark, label or advertisement.
PART
VI – Requirements
13. Requirements to be
complied with by a person carrying on the Business referred to in
Section 7. – (1) No person shall sell, keep for sale,
offer to sell, barter or otherwise supply any seed of any
notified kind or variety, after the date recorded on the
container, mark or label as the date upto which the seed may be
expected to retain the germination not less than that prescribed
under clause (a) of section 6 of the Act.
(2) No person shall after, obliterate or deface any mark or label attached to the container of any seed.
(14)
Classes and sources of certified seed. – (1) There
shall be three classes of certified seed, namely, foundations,
registered and certified and each class shall meet the following
standards for that class:-
(a)
Foundation seed shall be the progeny of breeders’ seed, or
be produced from foundation seed which can be clearly traced to
breeder’s seed. Production shall be supervised and
approved by a seed certification agency and be so handled as to
maintain specific genetic purity and identify and shall be
required to meet certification standards for the crop being
certified.
(b)
Registered seed shall be the progeny of foundation seed that is
so handled as to maintain its genetic identity and purity
according to standard specified for the particular crop being
certified.
(c)
Certified seed shall be the progeny of registered or foundation
seed that is so handled to maintain genetic identity and purity
according to standards specified for the particular crop being
certified.
(2)
At the discretion of the certification agency (when considered
necessary to maintain adequate seed supplies) certified seed may
be the progeny of certified seed provided this reproduction may
not exceed three generations and provided further that it is
determined by the seed certification agency, that the genetic
purity will not be significantly altered.
PART
VII – Certification of Seeds
15. Application for the
Grant of a Certificate. – Every application for the
grant of a certificate under sub-section (1) of section 9 shall
be made in Form I in accordance with the procedure outlined by
the certification agency for submission of applications and
contain the following particulars, namely:-
(a) the name, profession, and place of residence of the applicant;
(b) the name of the seed to be certified; its notified kind or variety;
(c) class of the seed;
(d) source of the seed;
(e) limits of germination and purity of the seed;
(f)
mark or label of the seed.
16.
Fees. – Every application under sub-section (1) of
section 9 shall be accompanied by a fee of Rs. 25 in cash.
17.
Certificate. – Every certificate granted under
sub-section (3) of section 9 shall be in Form II and shall be
granted by the certification agency, after making enquiries and
satisfying itself in accordance with the provisions of the said
sub-section on the following conditions, for the period to be
specified by the certification agency, namely:-
(i)
The person to whom the certificate is granted under sub-section
(3) of section 9 shall attach a certification tag to every
container of the certified seed and shall follow the provisions
in respect of marking or labelling provided by or under the
Act.
(ii)
The certification tag shall contain the following particulars,
namely:-
(a) name and address of the certification agency;
(b) kind and variety of the seed;
(c) lot number or other mark of the seed;
(d) name and address of the certified seed producer;
(e) date of issue of the certificate and of its validity;
(f) an appropriate sign to designate certified seed;
(g)
an appropriate word denoting the class designation of the
seed.
(iii)
The colour of the certification tag shall be white for foundation
seed, purple for registered seed and blue for certified
seed.
(iv)
The container of the certified seed shall carry a seal of such
material and in such form as the certification agency may
determine and no container carrying a certification tag shall be
sold by the person if the tag or seal has either been tampered
with or removed.
(v)
The certification tag on the container shall specify-
(a)
the period during which the seed shall be used for sowing or
planting;
(b)
that the use of seed after the expiry of the validity period by
any person is entirely at his risk and the holder of the
certificate shall not be responsible for any damage to the buyer
of the seed;
(c)
that no one should purchase the seed if the seal or the
certification tag has been tampered with.
(vi)
The holder of the certificate shall keep record of the details of
each lot of the seed which is issued for sale in such form as to
be available for inspection and to be easily identified by
reference to the number of the lot as shown in the certification
tag of each container and such records shall be retained in the
case of a seed for which expiry date is fixed for a period of two
years from the expiry of such date.
(vii)
The holder of the certificate shall allow any Seed Inspector,
authorised in writing by the certification agency in that behalf,
to enter with or without prior notice the premises where the
seeds are grown processed and sold and to inspect premises, plant
and the process of processing at all reasonable hours.
(viii)
The
holder of the certificate shall allow the Seed Inspector,
authorised in writing by the certification agency, to inspect all
registers and records maintained under these rules and to take
samples of the seeds and shall supply to the Seed Inspector such
information as he may require for the purposes of ascertaining
whether the conditions subject to which the certificate has been
granted, have been complied with.
(ix)
The holder of the certificate shall on request furnish to the
certification agency from every lot of the seed or from such lot
or lots as the said agency may from time to time specify, a
sample of such quantity as the agency may consider adequate for
any examination required to be made.
(x)
If the certification agency so directs, the holder of the
certificate shall not sell or offer for sale any lot in respect
of which a sample is furnished under the preceding clause until
the agency authorises the sale of such lot.
(xi)
The holder of the certificate shall on being directed by the
certification agency that any part of a lot has been found by the
said agency not to conform to prescribed standards of quality or
purity specified by or under the Act, withdraw the remainder of
that lot from sale and so far as may, in the particular
circumstances of the case, be practicable, recall all issues
already made from that lot.
(xii)
The holder of the certificate shall comply with the provisions of
the Act and these rules and with the directions given after not
less than one month’s notice by the certification agency to
such holder.
PART
VIII – Appeals
18. The form and manner in
which and the fee on payment of which the appeal may be referred.
– (1) Every memorandum of appeal under sub-section (1) of
section 11 shall be in writing and shall be accompanied by a copy
of the decision of the certification agency against which it has
been preferred and shall set forth concisely and under distinct
heads the grounds of objection to such decision without any
argument, or narrative.
(2) Every such
memorandum of appeal shall be accompanied by a treasury receipt
for a sum of Rs. 100/-/
(3) Every such
memorandum of appeal may be presented either in person or through
an agent duly authorised in writing in this behalf by the
appellant or may be sent by the registered post.
19.
Procedure to be followed
by the Appellate Authority. – In deciding appeals under
the Act the appellate authority shall exercise all the powers
which a Court has and shall follow the same procedure which a
Court follows in deciding appeals from the decree or order of an
original Court under the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 (5 of
1908)
PART
IX – Seed Analysts and Seed Inspectors
20. Qualifications of Seed
Analyst. – A person shall not be qualified for
appointment as Seed Analyst unless he-
(i)
possesses a Master’s or equivalent degree in Agriculture or
Agronomy or Botany or Horticulture of a University recognised for
this purpose by the Government and has had not less than one
year’s experience in seed technology; or
(ii)
possesses a Bachelor’s degree in Agriculture or Botany of a
University recognised for this purpose by the Government and has
had not less than three years’ experience in seed
technology.
21.
Duties of a Seed Analyst. – On receipt of a sample
for analysis the Seed Analyst shall first ascertain that the mark
and the seal or fastening as provided in clause (b) of
sub-section (1) of section 15 are intact and shall note the
condition of the seals thereon.
(2)
The Seed Analyst shall analyse the samples according to the
provisions of the Act and these rules.
(3)
The Seed Analyst shall deliver the copy of the report of the
result of the analysis to the persons specified in sub-section
(1) of section 16.
(4) The Seed Analyst
shall from time to time forward to the State Government the
reports giving the result of analytical work done by him.
22. Qualifications of Seed
Inspectors. – A person shall not be qualified for
appointment as Seed Inspector unless he is a graduate in
Agriculture of a University recognised for the purpose by the
Government and has had not less than one years experience in seed
production, or seed development or seed analysis or testing in a
seed testing laboratory.
(a)
inspect as frequently as may be required by certification agency
all places used for growing, storage or sale of any seed of any
notified kind or variety;
(b)
satisfy himself that the conditions of the certificates are being
observed;
(c)
procure and send for analysis, if necessary, samples of any
seeds, which he has reason to suspect are being produced stocked
or sold or exhibited for sale in contravention of the provisions
of the Act or these rules;
(d)
investigate any complaint, which may be made to him in writing in
respect of any contravention of the provisions of the Act or
these rules;
(e)
maintain a record of all inspections made and action taken by him
in the performance of his duties including the taking of samples
and the seizure of stocks and submit copies of such record to the
Director of Agriculture or the certification agency as may be
directed in this behalf;
(f)
when so authorised by the State Government detain imported
containers which he has reason to suspect contain seeds, import
of which is prohibited except and in accordance with the
provisions of the Act and these rules;
(g)
institute prosecutions in respect of breaches of the Act and
these rules; and
(h)
perform such other duties as may be entrusted to him by the
competent authority.
PART
X – Sealing, Fastening, Despatch and Analysis of Samples
24.
Manner of taking Samples. – Samples of any seed of
any notified kind or variety for the purpose of analysis shall be
taken in a clean dry container which shall be closed sufficiently
tight to prevent leakage and entrance of moisture and shall be
carefully sealed.
25. Containers to be
labelled and addressed. – All containers containing
samples for analysis shall be properly labelled and the parcels
shall be properly addressed. The label on any sample of
seed sent for analysis shall bear-
(a) serial number;
(b) name of the sender with official designation, if any;
(c) name of the person from whom the sample has been taken;
(d) date and place of taking the sample;
(e) kind or variety of the seed for analysis;
(f)
nature and quantity of preservative, if any, added to the
sample;
26.
Manner of Packing, Fastening and Sealing the Samples.
– All samples of seeds sent for analysis shall be packed,
fastened and sealed in the following manner:
(a)
The stopper shall first be securely fastened so as to prevent
leakage of the containers in transit.
(b)
The container shall then be completely wrapped in fairly strong
thick paper. The ends of the paper shall be neatly folded
in and affixed by means of gum or other adhesive.
(c)
The paper cover shall be further secured by means of strong twine
or thread both above and across the container, and the twine or
thread shall then be fastened on the paper cover by means of
sealing wax on which there shall be at least four distinct and
clear impressions of the seal of the sender, of which one shall
be at the top of the packet, one at the bottom and the other two
on the body of the packet. The knots of the twine or thread
shall be covered by means of sealing wax bearing the impression
of the seal of the sender.
27.
Form of Order. – The order to be given in writing by
the Seed Inspector under clause (c) of sub-section (1) of section
14 shall be in Form III.
28. Form of Receipt for
Records. – When a Seed Inspector seizes any record,
register, document or any other material object under clause (d)
of sub-section (1) of section 14, he shall issue a receipt in
Form IV to the person concerned.
29. Samples how to be sent
to the Seed Analyst. – The container of sample for
analysis shall be sent to the Seed Analyst by registered post or
by hand in a sealed packed enclosed together with a memorandum in
Form V in an outer cover addressed to the Seed Analyst.
30. Memorandum and
Impression of seal to be sent separately. – A copy of
the memorandum and a specimen impression of the seal used to seal
the packet shall be sent to the Seed Analyst separately by
registered post or delivered to him or to any person authorised
by him.
31. Addition of
Preservatives to Samples. – Any person taking a sample
of seed for the purpose of analysis under the Act may add a
preservative as may be specified from time to time to the sample
for the purpose of maintaining it in a condition suitable for
analysis.
32. Nature and Quantity of
the Preservative to be noted on the Label. – Whenever
any preservative is added to a sample, the nature and quantity of
the preservative added shall be clearly noted on the label to be
affixed to the container.
33. Analysis of the
Sample. – On receipt of the packet, it shall be opened
either by the Seed Analyst or by an officer authorised in writing
in that behalf by the Seed Analyst, who shall record the
condition of the seal on the packet. Analysis of the sample
shall be carried out at the State Seed Laboratory in accordance
with the procedure laid down by the Central Government.
34. Form of Notice.
– The notice to be given under clause (a) of sub-section (1)
of section 15 to the person from whom the Seed Inspector intends
to take sample shall be in Form VI.
35. Form of Report.
– The report of the result of the analysis under sub-section
(1) or sub-section (2) of section 16 shall be delivered or sent
in Form VII.
36. Fees. – The
fees payable in respect of the report from the Central Seed
Laboratory under sub-section (2) of section 16 shall be Rs. 10/-
per sample of the seed analysed.
37. Retaining of the Sample. – The sample of any seed shall, under clause (c) of sub-section (2) of section 15, be retained under a cool, dry environment to eliminate the loss of viability and insect proof or rat proof container. The containers shall be dusted with suitable insecticides and the storage room fumigated to avoid infestation of samples by insects. The sample shall be packed in good quality containers of uniform shape and size before storage.
PART
XI - Miscellaneous
38. Records. – A
person carrying on the business referred to in section 7 shall
maintain the following records, namely:-
(a) stock record of seed;
(b)
record of the sale of seeds;
39. Form of Memorandum. – The memorandum to be prepared under subsection (4) of section 14 shall be in Form VIII.
Form of application for seed production under the seed certification programme
2. Complete Address
(In
Block Letters)
Village _____________________
Post Office __________________
District _____________________
State ______________________
Telegraph Office _____________
Nearest Rly. Station ___________
Telephone No. _______________
its distance from your farm Highway
No. or Route __________________
4. Name of variety/kind of seed offered
for certification.
5. Area under each variety/kind
offered for certification.
6. Class of seed desired to be produced
Foudation/Registered/Certified.
7. Source of seed for Item 6 above
(also mention Tag No. and other
particulars on the tag).
8. “Isolation distance” (in meters) from
other varieties of the same crop.
North to South : East to West.
9. Actual or proposed date of planting.
Signature.
Date
_______________________________________________________________________________
(To be filled in by the office of the Seed Certification Agency)
1. Number of field inspections made _______________________________
Dates of Inspection
(Copy of inspection reports to be attached).
2. Report of Seed Analyst (copy to be attached).
3. Certificate issued.
Tag No.
Date of issue
Issued
by
Signature
Director
Seed Certification Agency.
FORM II
Tag
No. ________________________________
Director
Seed Certification Agency
Kind _________________ Variety _________________________________
Lot No. _______________________________
Germination __________________% Not below %
Date of test _______________________________
Certification valid upto _____________________
Minimum pure seed %
Innert matter _________________% Not more than __________________%
Weed seeds (Max) %
Other crop seeds _______________ Not more than _________________%
Producer __________________ (Name and Full Address) _____________
Class of seed __________________________
N.B.:-
(Name and address of the vendor)
___________________________
___________________________
___________________________
I hereby direct you under clause (c) of Sub-Section (1) of
Section 14 of the Seeds Act, 1966 (No. 54 of 1966) not to dispose
of the said stock for a period of from this
______________________ __________________________ date and take
action to remove the following defects:-
_________________________
_________________________
_________________________
Place __________________ Seed Inspector
Date __________________
Area
______________________
______________________
Date __________________ Seed Inspector
__________________________
__________________________
__________________________
The records detailed below have this day been seized by me under the provisions of clause (4) of sub-section (1) of Section 14 of the Seeds Act, 1966 (No. 54 of 1966) from the premises of _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ situated at _______________________________________________________________________ Place ___________________
Date ____________________
Seed Inspector
Details of records seized
______________________________
______________________________
______________________________
______________________________
Date __________________
Seed Inspector
FORM
V
Memorandum to Seed Analyst.
Serial No. of Memorandum.
From:______________________________
______________________________
The Seed Analyst
___________________________
___________________________
The sample described below is sent
herewith for test and analysis under clause (b) of sub-section
(1) of section 14 and/or clauses (b) and (c) of sub-section (2)
of Section 15 of the Seeds Act, 1966.
1. Serial No. of the sample.
2. Date and place of collection.
3.
Nature of the articles submitted for analysis/test.
2.
A copy of this
memo and specimen impression of the seal used to seal the packet
of samples is being sent separately by post/hand.*
Date _____________________
Seed Inspector
*Strike out whichever is not applicable Area ___________________
FORM
VI
To
__________________________
__________________________
__________________________
I hereby give you the notice of my intention of taking a sample
of seed from your stocks for the purposes of tests or
analysis.
Date _________________
Seed Inspector
FORM VII
(Certificate
of test and/or analysis by the Seed Analyst)
Certified that the sample(s) bearing number
_______________________ purporting to be a sample of
____________________________________________________________
received on ____________________________ Memorandum No.
__________________ dated _____________ results of such
test(s)/analysis is/are as stated below.
__________________________
__________________________
__________________________
2. The condition
of the seals on the packet and the outer covering on receipt was
as follows.
__________________________
__________________________
Place ____________ Seed Analyst
Date ____________
Central Laboratory
If opinion is required on any other matter suitable paragraph(s)
may be added.
To __________________________
__________________________
__________________________
I have this day taken from the premises of
_____________________________ situated at
_____________________________ samples of seeds specified below to
have the same tested/ analysed by Seed Analyst.
Date _________________
Seed Inspector
__________________________
__________________________
__________________________
Whether cost of sample damanded?
Cost of sample ____________Rs.________________________ paid.
Date ______________
Seed Inspector
Area
Signature of the party from whose premises
samples taken and payment made.
[No. 4(2)/67-Seeds Dev.]
S.M.H. BURNEY, Jt. Secy.
THE
SEEDS (AMENDMENT) RULES, 1973
No. 7(17)/69-Seeds Dev.
New Delhi, dated the
30.6.1973
GSR 329 (E). – In exercise of the power conferred by section
25 of the Seeds Act, 1966 (54 of 1966),
the Central Government hereby makes the following rules further
to amend the Seeds Rules 1968, Namely:-
1.
These rules may be called the Seeds (Amendment) Rules,
1973.
2.
In rule 19 of the Seeds Rule, 1968 (hereinafter called the said
rules) the words, ‘shall exercise all the powers which a
Court has and’ shall be omitted.
3.
In rule 21 of the said rules for sub-rules (2) and (3) the
following sub-rules shall be substituted, namely:
“(2)
The Seed Analyst shall analyse the samples in accordance with the
procedures laid down in the Seed Testing Manual published by the
Indian Council of Agricultural Research as amended from time to
time.”
“(3)
The Seed Analyst shall deliver inForm VII, a copy of the report
of the result of analysis to the persons specified in sub-section
(1) of Section 16, as soon as may be but not later than 30 days
from the date of receipt of samples sent by the Seed Inspector
under sub-section (2) of the Section 15”.
4.
In rule 23 of the said rules, in clause (h) for the words
competent authority “the words” State Government shall
be substituted.
Sd/-
(Anna R. George)
Joint Secretary to the Govt. of India
THE
SEEDS (AMENDMENT) RULES, 1974
GSR
211 (E). – In exercise of the power conferred by section 25
of the Seeds Act, 1966 (54 of
1966), the Central Government hereby makes the following rules
further to amend to Seeds Rules 1968, namely:-
1.
These rules may be called the Seeds (Amendment) Rules,
1974.
2.
After rule 23 of the said rules, the following rule shall be
inserted namely:-
“23-A.
Action to be taken by the Seed Inspector if a complaint is lodged
with him:-
(1)
If farmer has lodged a complaint in writing that the failure of
the crop is due to the defective quality of seeds of any notified
kind or variety supplied to him, the Seed Inspector shall take in
his possession the marks or labels, the seed containers and a
sample of unused seeds to the extent possible from the complaint
for establishing the source of supply of seeds and shall
investigate the causes of the failure of his crop by sending
samples of the lot to the Seed Analyst for detailed analysis at
the State Seed Testing Laboratory. He shall thereupon
submit the report of his findings as soon as possible to the
competent authority.
(2)
In case, the Seed Inspector comes to the conclusion that the
failure of the crop is due to the quality of seeds supplied to
the farmer being less than the minimum standards notified by the
Central Government, launch proceedings against the supplier for
contravention of the provisions of the Act or these
Rules.”
Sd/-
(Anna R. George)
Joint Secretary to the Govt. of India
No. 7-15/74-SD
New Delhi, dated the 30th/31st
Jan., 1976
CORRIGENDUM
GSR 52(E). - 30/1/76. In the Seeds (Amendment) Rules, 1974, published with the notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Agriculture & Irrigation (Department of Agriculture) (No.GSR 211 (E), dated the 29th April, 1975, in the Gazette of India Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (i), dated the 29th April, 1975:-
(i) in line for "to" read "the";
(ii) in line 11, for "makes" read "marks";
(iii)
in line 20 and 21, for
"the Central Government launch proceedings", read
"the Central Government, he shall launch
proceedings".
Sd/-
(Anna R. Malhotra)
Joint Secretary to the Govt. of India
THE SEEDS (AMENDMENT) RULES, 1981
GSR
389 (E). – In exercise of the power conferred by section 25
of the Seeds Act, 1966 (54 of 1966), the
Central Government hereby makes the following rules further to
amend the Seeds Rules 1968, namely:-
(1)
These rules may be called the Seeds (Amendment) Rules,
1981.
(2)
They shall come into force on the date of their publication in
the Official Gazette.
After
rule 17 of the Seeds Rules, 1968, the following rule shall be
inserted, namely:-
“17-A. The Certification agency shall, before granting the certificate, ensure that the seed conforms to the standards laid down in the Manual known as “Indian Minimum Seed Certification Standards” published by the Central Seed Committee, as amended from time to time.”
Sd/-
(R.C. Gupta)
Jt. Secy.
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