Decree 27/2021/ND-CP on management of forest tree cultivars

DECREE

On management of forest tree cultivars^[1]

Pursuant to the June 19, 2015 Law on Organization of the Government; and the November 22, 2019 Law Amending and Supplementing a Number of Articles of the Law on Organization of the Government and the Law on Organization of Local Administration;

Pursuant to the November 15, 2017 Law on Forestry;

At the proposal of the Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development;

The Government promulgates the Decree on management of forest tree cultivars.

Chapter I

GENERAL PROVISIONS

Article 1. Scope of regulation

This Decree provides management of forest tree cultivars, covering conservation of genetic resources; research, selection, creation and testing of tree cultivars; labeling and denomination of forest tree cultivars; management of quality of forest tree cultivars; production, trading, import and export of forest tree cultivars.

Article 2. Subjects of application

This Decree applies to domestic and foreign organizations and individuals engaged in activities related to those specified in Article 1 of this Decree in the territory of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam.

Article 3. Interpretation of terms

1. Forest tree cultivar means a population of forest trees that is distinct from another population of forest trees by reproducible expression of at least one genetic characteristic; retains its phenotypic uniformity and stability after propagation cycles; and has value of cultivation and use.

2. Forest tree’s original germplasm means a variety propagated from a plus tree or hedge of a recognized or purified variety (including seeds, seeding tubers, roots, stems, branches, grafts, buds/shoots or tissues, bottled tissue-culture plantlets and saplings) for use as propagation materials or for building of seed orchards or seed stands.

3. Purified variety means a variety propagated from a plus tree or hedge re-selected from a recognized variety and technically engineered in order to maintain or restore initial traits of original germplasm and prevent inbreeding depression and productivity and quality reduction. 

 4. Main forest tree species means forest tree species that are widely cultured and important to economic development and environmental protection and subject to strict management.

5. Forest tree propagation material means a tree or tree organ that is capable of growing into a new tree and used for propagation or culture.

6. Testing of forest tree cultivars means monitoring and assessment of criteria to determine distinctness, uniformity, stability, and value of cultivation and use of forest tree cultivars by specific methods.