Seeds and plant Varieties Act No 1 of 1972, revised 2012

An Act of Parliament to confer power to regulate transactions in seeds, including provision for the testing and certification of seeds; for the establishment of an index of names of plant varieties; to empower the imposition of restriction on the introduction of new varieties; to control the importation of seeds; to authorize measures to prevent injurious cross-pollination; to provide for the grant of proprietary rights to persons breeding or discovering and developing new varieties; to establish a national centre for plant genetic resources; to establish a Tribunal to hear appeals and other proceedings; and for connected purposes
[Act No. 1 of 1972, L.N. 152/1998, Act No. 2 of 2002, Act No. 53 of 2012.]

Source of regulation

Kenya National council for Law/Kenya plant Health Inspectorate services KEPHIS 

Publication of regulation

The Republic Of Kenya, Laws of Kenya/SEEDS AND PLANT VARIETIES ACT Cap 326 

Date of implementation

01 January 2016 

Direct link to regulation

/ntm/regulations/www.kenyalaw.org 

Regulation file