1. OVERVIEW
Seed Policy
Seed Laws
Plant breeders Rights
Legislation
Phytosanitary measures

2. Seed Policy In place 2004 Embedded in the National Agricultural policy
Ensure the development of an effec tive, efficient and sustainable system of producing and supplying high quality seeds of crops to satisfy the national seed requirements.

3. Legal Framework Seed sector is controlled by following legislation:-
Legal Framework Seed sector is controlled by following legislation:- . Plant Variety & Seeds Act (CAP ), . Other related pieces of legislation are: - Cotton Act, Plant Pest and Diseases Act,

4. Plant Breeders Rights:-
. Plant Breeders Rights Act,
No. 18 of 2007
. Enacted in 2007
. SCCI to implement
. Not yet operationalised

5. Crop Variety Testing, Registration and Release Procedure: -
Crop Variety Testing, Registration and Release Procedure: - . Variety Registration . DUS & VCU tests for 2 seasons . Each year VCU & DUS data collected,analysed & sent to variety owners . Application for Variety release after 2 seasons . VRC – (Multisectoral)

6. Certification Scheme used in Zambia is based on the OECD
Six classes for seeds in general and six classes for potato (Irish)
standards and guidelines are set and reviewed by the government

7. SEED CERTIFICATION SCHEME
(For general seeds)
CODE
CLASS
PARENT SEED
COLOUR OF LABEL A B C1 C2 C3
QDS E
Pre-basic Seed
Basic Seed
Certified Seed, 1st generation
Certified Seed, 2nd generation
Certified Seed, 3rd generation
Quality Declared seed
Emergency class
Produced from the breeder's parent material under control of the breeder and supervision of the SCCI.
Produced from Pre-basic Seed
Produced from Basic Seed
Produced from Certified Seed, 1st generation (or higher class)
Produced from Certified Seed, 2nd generation (or higher class)
Produced from Quality Declared or Higher class
Only used when a serious shortage of seed of compulsory crops occurs.
Violet stripe on white
White
Blue stripe on white
Red stripe on white
Green
Red

8. (For Irish Potato Seeds)
CODE
CLASS
PARENT SEED
COLOUR OF LABEL
S1, (S2, S3) SE E1 E2 A B
Pre-basic Seed
Basic Seed
Certified Seed, 1st generation
Certified Seed, 2nd generation
Certified Seed, 3rd generation
Certified Seed, 4th generation
Produced from the breeder's parent material under control of the breeder and supervision of the SCCI. Max 3 generations
Produced from Pre-basic Seed
Produced from Basic Seed
Produced from Certified Seed, 1st generation (or higher class)
Produced from Certified Seed, 2nd generation (or higher class)
Produced from Certified Seed, 3rd generation (or higher class)
Violet stripe on white
Blank (White)
Blue stripe on white
Red stripe on white
Green stripe on white

9. Seed Certification Process for Zambia
variety testing (pre & post control
growing tests)
Variety release system
Registration of seed growers
Field inspection
Seed sampling
Laboratory analysis

10. Quarantine and Phytosanitary measures for seed.
Implemented by ZARI
Zambia is Party to:
WTO
OIE
IPPC

11. Quarantine and Phytosanitary measures for seed.
In the region, Zambia is party to
COMESA
SADC
Great Lakes

12. Quarantine and Phytosanitary measures for seed.
Zambia ratified the IPPC on the 26th June 1986
Zambia accepted the revised text in 2005
For that reason Zambia follows the obligations and rights in the Convention

13. Quarantine and Phytosanitary measures for seed.
Pest Risk Analysis (PRA)
ISPM 2 and 11
Surveillance
ISPM 6
Issuance of Permits
ISPM 7 and 12
Commodity Pest listing
Decentralized Systems

14. Quarantine and Phytosanitary measures for seed.
Seeds selected:
Maize
Sorghum
Beans
Wheat
Cassava
Zambia has already developed the pests lists for the above.

15. Changes necessary to align with harmonized seed legislation: -
Period for testing varieties need to
be uniform
Need for Common seed certification
schemes, standards, terminology etc
Commodity Pest listing
Pest Risk Analysis (PRA)
Surveillance
Issuance of Permits

16. Implementing institution
Capacity
Infrastructure, in terms of buildings
and basic equipment.
Challenges
Low staffing levels/staff turnover
Inadequate resources allocated for
activities

17. THANK YOU