1. Seed/Seedling Policy and Regulation in Brazil Mariana Corrêa Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Food Supply Brazil Training for Technology Transfer in Agricultural Protection Brasília, November 21-25, 2011

2. Seed and Seedling Regulation in Brazil  Provides for the production, trade, export, import and other activities related to seeds and seedlings in Brazil.  This law is also in force at federal, state and Federal District levels.

3. Federal Legislation – Seeds and Seedlings. - Law 10.711/2003 - Decree 5.153/2004 Both establish the National System of Seeds and Seedlings (SNSM)

4. Other Laws Normative Instruction n. 09/2005 (seeds) Normative Instruction n. 24/2005 (seedlings) Normative Instruction n. 50/2006 (seed and seedling import/export)

5. RENASEM National Register of Seeds and Seedlings Growers, traders, package/repackage, storage, seed testing laboratories, professional (agronomist/forestry engineer), importer/exporter. RNC National Register of Cultivars or “National List”. List of approved and registered cultivars for production in Brazil. (available on www.agricultura.gov.br)

6. Main goals of Seed Regulation Organize the production system of seeds and seedlings; Provide assurance of identity and quality of the plant propagative material.

7. MAIN GOAL OF SEED/SEEDLING REGULATION-  ORGANIZE THE PRODUCTIVE SYSTEM IDENTITY Informations about the propagative material: - origin– genetic identity – specie/cultivar; and - identification for trade. QUALITY => STANDARD Attributes inherent to propagating material: -genetic purity; - physical attribute; - physiological attribute, and - phytosanitary attribute.

8. IDENTITY QUALITY SEED/SEEDLING RENASEM GROWER TECHNICAL AGENT -Agronomist -Forestry engineer PRODUCTION INFORMATION MAPA -INSPECTION -TESTS -LABORATORIES MECHANISMS TO ACHIEVE MAIN GOALS INSPECTION

9. Seeds and Seedlings Challenges in Brazil Seeds without proven origin (unregistered seeds) Improvement of the Law for forest seeds Establish quality standards for seeds and seedlings

10. MAIN CURRENT ACTIONS OF THE COORDINATION OF SEEDS AND SEEDLINGS- CSM - Conclude the revision of Decree n. 5.153/2004; - Reavaliate the normative draft about forest seeds put into public consult;

11. ACTIONS OF THE COORDINATION OF SEEDS AND SEEDLINGS – CSM  Develop and publish an "ALTERNATIVE“ Normative Instruction with minimal requirements (simplified and applicable) for forest seeds.  Establishment of production and trade standards of many vegetable species seedlings(coffee, citrus species, strawberry, melon, e.g.)

12. Thank you for your attention! Mariana Guimarães Corrêa E-mail: csm@agricultura.gov.br Phone: +55 (61) 3218-2163 Fax: +55 (61) 3224-5647 Coordination of Seeds and Seedlings Inspection Depart for Agriculture Inputs Secretariat of Animal and Plant Health and Inspection Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Food Supply BRAZIL