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 agreementBuEtKeMaRwTzUg Seed Act with harmonization agreements √√√√√ Independent variety validation and release institution **√√* National Performance Trials reduced from 3 years/seasons to 1 season in Seed Acts √√√√√√ Regional variety list √√√√ Accession to OECD Seed standards √√√√√ Accession to ISTA √** Accession to UPOV *√*** Regional quarantine pest list ****** Import and export documentation ***** √ - Agreement implemented at country level * - Process has been initiated

Malagasy Seed Variety Catalogue 2010  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  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  Plant Variety Protection Act 2012  Ascending to UPOV 1991 Inter Professional Seed Association (AISC)  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  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  Ethiopia Seed Trade Association  Seed Proclamation 2013  Draft seeds regulations  Ethiopia Seed Trade Association  Seed Proclamation 2013  Draft seeds regulations  South Sudan roadmap for seed industry policy reform  National seed policy taskforce  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  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  Sudan Seed Trade Association  Uganda Seeds regulations awaiting publication  PVP Act 2014, Plant Health Bill in Uganda passed by Parliamentary committee  Uganda Seeds regulations awaiting publication  PVP Act 2014, Plant Health Bill in Uganda passed by Parliamentary committee National level details

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

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