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SEED (CERTIFICATION AND STANDARDS) (AMENDMENT) REGULATIONS, 1985 (LI 1311).

IN pursuance of the powers conferred on the Secretary responsible for Agriculture by section 8 of the Seeds (Certification and Standards) Decree, 1972 (N.R.C.D. 100) these Regulations are made this 12 th day of April, 1985.

Regulation 1—L.I. 802 Amended.

The Seeds (Certification and Standards) Regulations, 1973 (L.I. 802) are hereby amended as follows:—

(a) by the substitution for sub-regulation 1 of regulation 1 thereof of the following new sub-regulation —

"1. National Seed Committee".

There is hereby established a National Seed Committee referred to in these Regulations as "the Committee" which shall consist of the following persons:—

(a) the Secretary responsible for Agriculture;

(b) Deputy Director of Agriculture;

(c) Officer-in-Charge of the Ghana Seed Inspection Unit;

(d) a representative of the Crop Research Institute;

(e) a representative of the Seed Industry;

(f) a representative of the Seed Growers Association; and

(g) a representative from the Ministry of Agriculture who shall be Member-Secretary.

(b) by the substitution for regulation 2 thereof of the following new regulation:—

"2. Functions of the Committee.

The functions of the Committee are to—

(a) advise the Ghana Seed Inspection Unit on:—

(i) working procedure;

(ii) rules and regulations;

(iii) field and Seed Standards;

(iv) seeds varieties eligible for Certification;

(v) fees and charges for services performed by the Unit;

(b) hear appeals from Seed owners who may be dissatisfied with the results of the testing and grading of their seeds;

(c) provide rules and procedures for appeals under sub-regulation (b) of this regulation;

(d) publish annually a list of recommended varieties of crops grown in Ghana and submitted."

(c) by the substitution for the words "blue tag" appearing in sub-regulation (1) of regulation 6 thereof of the words "blue tag".

(d) by the substitution for the words "yellow tag" appearing in sub-regulation (2) of regulation 8 thereof of the words "blue tag".

(e) by the substitution for the words "Seed Multiplication Unit" appearing in the definition of "Certifying Authority" in regulation 2 thereof of the words "Ghana Seed Inspection Unit".

DR. I. K. ADJEI-MAAFO

P.N. D. C. Secretary responsible for Agriculture

Date of Gazette Notification: 17th May, 1985.