Amendment to the Seed and Seedling Law has been deliberated to prevent the outflow of registered varieties overseas November 11, 20:55
An amendment to the Seed and Seedling Law, which regulates the unauthorized removal of newly developed seeds and seedlings in Japan, was deliberated by the Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Committee of the House of Representatives on the 11th.
The amendment to the Seed and Seedling Law is to allow developers to limit the cultivation area of new varieties to prevent the outflow of seeds and seedlings such as fruits registered in the country as new varieties, and to allow farmers to use their own seeds. It includes the need for developer permission to increase seedlings.
The revised bill was deliberated at the Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Committee of the House of Representatives on the 11th, and Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Nogami said, "In order to develop Japan's agriculture, forestry and fisheries industry, it is important to prevent the outflow of registered varieties overseas. ", Emphasizing the significance.
The government is aiming to pass it in the current Diet.
The amendment was submitted to the ordinary Diet session, but due to the priority given to responding to the new coronavirus, sufficient deliberation time was not available, so deliberation is ongoing, and some farmers are cautious. There were also voices calling for deliberation.