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Year – 2023

S. No.

G.O.

No.

Statutory
Order (S.O.) Number

Date of the Order

Remarks

1015

1056(E)

06/03/2023

Seed Variety Notification

Year – 2022

S. No.	G.O. No.	Statutory Order (S.O.) Number	Date of the Order	Remarks
1	>	1480 (E)	01/04/2021	Seed Variety Notification
2	>	1163(E)	15/03/2022	BT Cotton Seed Price 2022
3	>	S.O.2025(E)	27/04/2022	Central Seed Committee 2022
4	>	3(5)	06/06/2022	Re-constitution of Central Sub Committee for Agriculture Crops 2022
5	>	3(5)	06/06/2022	Re-constitution of Central Sub Committee for Horticulture Crops 2022
6	>	S.O. 3254(E)	20/07/2022	Seed Variety Notification
7	>	S.O. 4065(E)	31/08/2022	88th meeting's gazette

Year – 2021

S. No.	G.O. No.	Statutory Order (S.O.) Number	Date of the Order	Remarks
1	>	500 (E)	29/01/2021	Seed Variety Notification
2	>	8 (E)	24/12/2021	Seed Variety Notification
3	>	S.O.1412(E)	30/03/2021	BT Cotton Seed Price 2021
4	>	S.O.3513(E)	24/08/2021	Central Seed Certification Board 2021
5	>	S.O.1677(E)	06/04/2022	Addition of 4 members in CSCB 2021

Year – 2020

S. No.	G.O. No.	Statutory Order (S.O.) Number	Date of the Order	Remarks
1	>	99 (E)	06/01/2020	Seed Variety Notification
2	>	3482 (E)	07/10/2020	Seed Variety Notification
3	>	S.O.1204(E)	24/03/2020	BT Cotton Seed Price 2020
4	>	S.O.932(E)	02/03/2020	Central Seed Commtt 2020

Year – 2019

S. No.	G.O. No.	Statutory Order (S.O.) Number	Date of the Order	Remarks
1	>	S.O.3220(E)	06/09/2019	Seed Variety Notification
2	>	1212(E)	08/03/2019	BT Cotton Seed Price 2019
3	>	S.O.l071(E)	28/02/2019	Central Seed Certification Board 2019

Year – 2018

S. No.	G.O. No.	Statutory Order (S.O.) Number	Date of the Order	Remarks
1	>	S.O 1379(E)	27/03/2018	Seed Variety Notification
1	>	S.O 130(E)	09/01/2018	Seed Variety Notification
2	>	S.O 261(E)	16/01/2018	Seed Variety Notification
3	>	S.O 399(E)	24/01/2018	Seed Variety Notification
4	>	S.O 1108(E)	12/03/2018	Seed Variety Notification
5	>	S.O.1108(E)	12/03/2018	BT Cotton Seed Price 2018

Year – 2017

S.No.	G.O. No.	Statutory Order (S.O.) Number	Date of the Order	Remarks
1	>	S.O 1379(E)	17/03/2018	Seed Variety Notification
1	>	S.O 182(E)	19/01/2017	Seed Variety Notification
2	>	S.O 802(E)	10/03/2017	Seed Variety Notification
3	>	S.O 1007 (E)	30/03/2017	Seed Variety Notification
4	>	S.O.1007(E)	30/03/2017	Notification of crop varieties under section 5 of the Seeds
5	>	S.O.2805(E)	25/08/2017	Notification of crop varieties under section 5 of the Seeds
6	>	S.O.802(E)	10/03/2017	BT Cotton Seed Price 2017

Year – 2016

S. No.	G.O. No.	Statutory Order (S.O.) Number	Date of the Order	Remarks
1	>	S.O. 686 (E)	08/03/2016	Seed Variety Notification
2	>	S.O. 3540(E)	22/10/2016	Seed Variety Notification
3	>	S.O. 3666(E)	06/12/2016	Seed Variety Notification
4	>	S.O.3666(E)	06/12/2016	Notification of crop varieties under section 5 of the Seeds
5	>	S.O. 4098(E)	20/12/2016	Seed Variety Notification
6	>	S.O. 4215(E)	27/12/2016	Seed Variety Notification

Year - 201 5

S. No.

G.O.

No.

Statutory Order (S.O.) Number

Date of the Order

Remarks

1 > S.O 112(E) 12/01/2015 Notification of crop varieties under section 5 of the Seeds

2 > S.O 205(E) 21/01/2015 PPV & FRA Notification Genera/Species

3 > 268(E) 28/01/2015 Seed Variety Notification

4 > 921(E) 01/04/2015 Seed Variety Notification

5 > S.O. 1228(E) 07/05/2015 Notification of crop varieties under section 5 of the Seeds

6 > S.) 1556(E) 11/06/2015 Notification of crop varieties under section 5 of the Seeds

7 > S.O 1598(E) 15/06/2015 PPV & FRA Notification Annual Fee for farmer's Varieties

8 > GSR 494(E) to 497(E) 15/06/2015 PPV & FRA Notification Amendment Rules & Regulations

9 > S.O 1796(E) 02/07/2015 PPV & FRA Notification Genera/Species

10 > S.O 2277(E) 17/08/2015 Notification of crop varieties under section 5 of the Seeds

11 > S.O 2680(E) 01/10/2015 Notification of crop varieties under section 5 of the Seeds

12 > G.S.R 63(E) 28/01/2015 28 Jan 2015 -Ammendment in Seeds Rules 1968

Year - 201 4

S. No.

G.O.

No.

Statutory Order (S.O.) Number

Date of the Order

Remarks

1 > 244(E) 24/01/2014 Seed Variety Notification

2 1093 (A) 15/04/2014 Gerera/SpeciesNotification

3 1146 (E) 24/04/2014 Seed Variety Notification

4 S.O.f(92f) 30/07/2014 Notification of crop varieties under section 5 of the Seeds

5 1919 (E) 31/07/2014 Gerera/SpeciesNotification

6 S.O 2480(E) 23/09/2014 Genetic Purity Standard For Hybrid Rapeseed & Mustard

7 S. O. 890 (E) 12/12/2014 Amendmend of Seed Control Order

Year - 2013

S. No.

G.O.

No.

Statutory Order (S.O.) Number

Date of the Order

Remarks

1 > 313(E) 01/02/2013 Seed Variety Notification

2 167 176(E) 01/02/2013 Central Seed Committee

3 840 952(E) 10/04/2013 Seed Variety Notification

4 2193 2815(E) 19/09/2013 Seed Variety Notification

5 > 2182 26/09/2013 Reconstitution of Central Seed Committee

6 S. O. 312 (E) 01/02/2013 Expedient to regulate the quality of seeds of the varieties

7 S.O.3l4 (E) 01/02/2013 In exercise of the powers conferred by section 5

Year - 201 2

S. No.

G.O.

No.

Statutory Order (S.O.) Number

Date of the Order

Remarks

1 408 456(E) 16/03/2012 Seed Variety Notification

2 536 617(E) 27/03/2012 PPV & FR Notification

3 1409 1708(E) 26/07/2012 Seed Variety Notification

4 1769(E) 09/08/2012 Reconstitution of Central Seed Certification Board
5 1789 2125(E) 10/09/2012 Seed Variety Notification

6 1981 2363(E) 04/10/2012 Seed Variety Notification

Year - 2011

S. No.

G.O.

No.

Statutory
Order (S.O.) Number

Date of the Order

Remarks

1 1389 1661(E) 20/07/2011 Seed Variety Notification

2 517 632(E) 25/03/2011 Seed Variety Notification

3 243 283(E) 07/02/2011 Seed Variety Notification

4 1594 1912(E) 18/08/2011 PPVFR Notification

5 1595 1913(E) 18/08/2011 PPVFR Notification

6 1935 2326(E) 10/10/2011 Seed Variety Notification

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Year - 2010

S. No.

G.O.

No.

Statutory Order (S.O.) Number

Date of the Order

Remarks

1. 171 211 (E) 29/01/2010 Seed Variety Notification

2. 608 733(E) 01/04/2010 Seed Variety Notification

3. 828 993(E) 30/04/2010 PPVFR - Crops eligible for registration

4. 1668 1979(E) 12/08/2010 Seed Variety Notification

5. 1816 2136(E) 31/08/2010 Amendment in S.O No 2187 Dt 27/08/2009

6. 1816 2137(E) 31/08/2010 Seed Variety Notification

7. 1817 2138(E) 31/08/2010 Constitution of Central Seed Committee

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Year – 2009

S. No.

G.O.

No.

Statutory
Order (S.O.) Number

Date of the Order

Remarks

1. 272 449 (E) 11/02/2009 Seed Variety Notification

2. 277 454 (E) 11/02/2009 Seed Variety Notification

3. 107 125(E) 25/02/2009 CORRIGENDUM

4. 811 1316(E) 21/05/2009 Amendments to the S.O Number 1589(E) dated 11/11/2005

5. 275 319(E) 13/05/2009 Amendments of PPVFR Rules, 2003

6. 1336 2182(E) 26/08/2009 Annual Fees - PPVFR

7. 1341 2187, 2188, 2189 27/08/2009 Seed Variety Notification

8. 715 901(E) 17/12/2009 Amendments of PPVFR Rules, 2003

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Year – 2008

S. No.

G.O.

No.

Statutory Order (S.O.) Number

Date of the Order

Remarks

1. 51 72 (E)
73(E)
10/01/2008 Seed Variety Notification
Germination percentage of Seed Variety

2. 627 1107 (E) 08/05/2008 Amendment in the Notification No 1300(E) dated 12-11-2003

3 .
628 1108(E) 08/05/2008 Seed Variety Notification

4. 755 1288(E) 04/06/2008 Reconstitution of Central Seed Certification Board Members - notification

5. 756 1289 (E) 04/06/2008 Reconstitution of Central Seeds Committee Board Members - notification

6. 849 1512 (E) 23/06/2008
Amendment in the Notification No 122(E) dated 06-02-2007

7.

999

1714 (E)

18/07/2008

Seed Variety Notification

8.

553

731 (E)

14/10/2008
Protection of Plant Varieties and Farmers Rights (Amendment) Rule, 2008

9.

1448

2458 (E)

16/10/2008
Seed Variety Notification

10.

1514

2547 (E)

29/10/2008

Seed Variety Notification

11.
1811 2978 (E) 26/12/2008 Seed Variety Notification

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Year – 2007

S. No.

G.O.

No.

Statutory
Order (S.O.) Number

Date of the Order

Remarks

1. 238 331 (E) 08/03/2007
Central Seed Testing Laboratory Notification

2.

112

122 (E)

123 (E)

06/02/2007

Seed Variety Notification

Minimum limits of germination, physical purity, and genetic purity of seeds

3. 655 858(E) 01/06/2007 Seed Variety Notification

4. 883 1178(E) 20/07/2007 Seed Variety Notification

5. 1201 1703(E) 05/10/2007 Seed Variety Notification

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Year – 2006

S. No.	G.O. No.	Statutory Order (S.O.) Number	Date of the Order	Remarks
1.	398	597 (E)	25/04/2006	Seed Variety Notification ( for 15 years)
2.	399	598 (E)	25/04/2006	Order for Reconstituted CENTRAL SEED COMMITTEE
3.	400	599 (E)	25/04/2006	Seed Variety Notification ( for 15 years)
4.	1101	1572 (E) 1573 (E) 1574 (E)	20/09/2006	Seed Variety Notification ( for 15 years)
5.	G.S.R 444(E)	G.S.R 444(E)	26/07/2006	26 July 2006- Ammendment in Seeds Control Order 1983

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Year – 2005

S. No.	G.O. No.	Statutory Order (S.O.) Number	Date of the Order	Remarks
1.	104	122 (E)	02/02/2005	Seed Variety Notification ( for 15 years)
2.		123 (E)	02/02/2005	Amendment in Notification S.O. – 5505 dated 20^th October, 1971 and S.O. – 716 dated 20^th February, 1970
3.		124 (E)	02/02/2005	Amendment in the Notification S.O. – 767 (E) dated 6^th November 1991.
4.	481	664 (E)	11/05/2005	Seed Variety Notification ( for 15 years)
5.	887	1177 (E)	25/08/2005	Seed Variety Notification ( for 15 years)
6.		1178 (E)	25/08/2005	Amendment in the Notification S.O. – 4045 dated 24^th September, 1969
7.		1179 (E)	25/08/2005	Amendment in the Notification S.O. – 540(E) dated 24^th July, 1985.
8.		1180 (E)	25/08/2005	Amendment in the Notification S.O. – 639(E) dated 17^th August, 1990.
9.		1181 (E)	25/08/2005	Amendment in the Notification S.O. –678 (E) dated 10^th October, 1991.
10.		1182 (E)	25/08/2005	Seed Variety Notification ( for 2 years)
11.		1183 (E)	25/08/2005	Amendment in the Notification S.O. – 19(E) dated 14^th January, 1982
12.		1184 (E)	25/08/2005	Amendment in the Notification S.O. – 449(E) dated 8^th July, 1983
13.		1185 (E)	25/08/2005	Amendment in the Notification S.O. – 13 dated 19^th December, 1978 (published in the Gazette dated 6^th January, 1979).
14.		1186 (E)	25/08/2005	Amendment in the Notification S.O. – 5505 dated 20^th October 1971 (published in the Gazette dated 18^th December, 1971.
15.	1162	1565 (E)	05/11/2005	Seed Variety Notification ( for 15 years)
16.	1162	1566 (E)	05/11/2005	Seed Variety Notification ( for 15 years)
17 .	1163	1567 (E)	05/11/2005	Notification for specifying the purity in terms of quantum of gene express of Bascillus thuringinisis (Bt.) Protein (Toxin) as 90 percent in Bascillus thuringinisis cotton seed lot for labeling of Bascillus thuringinisis Cotton Seed.

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Year – 2004

S. No.	G.O. No.	Statutory Order (S.O.) Number	Date of the Order	Remarks
1.	132	161(E)	04/02/2004	Seed Variety Notification ( for 15 years)
2.	263	353(E)	15/032004	Amendment in S.O. – 890(E) dated 4^th August, 2003
3.	264	354 (E)	15/03/2004	Amendment in S.O. – 1044(E) dated 11^th September, 2003
4.	265	355 (E)	15/03/2004	Seed Variety Notification ( for 15 years)
5.	>324	427 (E)	29.03.2004	Order for AMMENDMENT of Plant Quarantine ( Regulation of Import into India ) Order 2003 namely : - The order may be called the Plant Quarantine (Regulation of Import into India ) It shall come into force on the date of its publication in the Official Gazette. In clause 1 of the Plant Quarantine (Regulation of Import into India ) Order, 2003, in sub-clause (2), for the figures, letters and words “1^st day of April, 2004” , the figures, letters and words “1^st day of June, 2004” shall be substituted. Note : - The Plant Quarantine (Regulation of Import into India) Order, 2003 was published in the Gazette of India vide SO 1322(E) dated 18^th November, 2033 and subsequently amended vide SO 167(E), dated 6^th February, 2004.
6 .	493	642 (E)	31/05/2004	Seed Variety Notification ( for 15 years)

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Year – 2003

S. No.	G.O. No.	Statutory Order (S.O.) Number	Date of the Order	Remarks
1.	81	100 (E)	28/01/2003	Seed Variety Notification ( for 15 years)
2.	238	283 (E)	12/03/2003	Seed Variety Notification ( for 15 years)
3.	366	448 (E)	21/04/2003	Seed Variety Notification ( for 15 years)
4.	700	890 (E)	04/08/2003	Order for Reconstituted CENTRAL SEED COMMITTEE
5.	830	1044 (E)	11/09/2003	Order for Reconstituted CENTRAL SEED CERTIFICATION BOARD
6.	1020	1300 (E)	12/11/2003	Notification for declaration of Laboratory of Central Institute of Cotton Research (CICR), Indian Council of Agricultural research (ICAR), Nagpur as the Central Seed Laboratory for carrying out the functions of ascertaining the presence or absence of Cry.1AC gene in Cotton seeds. Notification also for entrusting Central Institute of Cottom Research, Indian Council of Agricultural Research, Nagpur to act as a referral Laboratory for Cotton Seeds (Bt. Cotton seeds)
7.				THE PROTECTION OF PLANT VARIETIES AND FARMERS' RIGHTS RULES, 2003

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Year – 2002

S. No.	G.O. No.	Statutory Order (S.O.) Number	Date of the Order	Remarks
1.	787	937 (E)	04/09/2002	Seed Variety Notification ( for 15 years)
2.		938 (E)	04/09/2002	Notification for specifying minimum limits of germination, physical purity and genetic purity for the variety ‘Sugarcane’.
3.		939 (E)	04/09/2002	Amendment in notification S.O.-767(E) dated 6^th November, 1991
4.	>974	1197 (E)	14/11/2002	CORRIGENDUM for S.O. – 1134 (E) dated 15^th November, 2001
5.	>974	1198 (E)	14/11/2002	CORRIGENDUM for S.O. – 1135 (E) dated 15^th November, 2001

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Year – 2001

S. No.	G.O. No.	Statutory Order (S.O.) Number	Date of the Order	Remarks
1.	64	92 (E)	02/02/2001	Seed Variety Notification ( for 15 years)
2.	199	276 (E)	26/03/2001	Seed Variety Notification ( for 15 years)
3.	251	> 348 (E)	19/04/2001	Seed Variety Notification ( for 15 years)
4.	412	> 576 (E)	21/06/2001	Order for Reconstituted CENTRAL SEED COMMITTEE
5.	413	> 577 (E)	21/06/2001	Order for Reconstituted CENTRAL SEED CERTIFICATION BOARD
6.	836	1133 (E)	15/11/2001	Seed Variety Notification ( for 15 years)
7.	837	1134 (E)	15/11/2001	Seed Variety Notification ( for 15 years)
8.	838	1135 (E)	15/11/2001	Seed Variety Notification ( for 15 years)
9.	64		30/10/2001	THE PROTECTION OF PLANT VARIETIES AND FARMERS’ RIGHTS ACT, 2001

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Year – 2000

S. No.

G.O.

No.

Statutory
Order (S.O.) Number

Date of the Order

Remarks

233

> 340 (E)

03/04/2000

Seed Variety Notification ( for 15 years)

596

82 1 (E)

13/09/2000

Seed Variety Notification ( for 15 years)

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Year – 1999

S. No.	G.O. No.	Statutory Order (S.O.) Number	Date of the Order	Remarks
1.	137	> 167(E)	11/03/1999	Order for Reconstituted CENTRAL SEED COMMITTEE
2.	320	424 (E)	08/06/1999	DENOTIFICATION of the varieties notified earlier. Vide SO-13 dated 19.12.1978, SO – 596(E) dated 13.08.1984, SO 4045 dated 24.09.1969, SO 716 adted 20.02.1970, SO- 5505 dated 20.10.1971, SO 19(E) dated 14.01.1982, SO-540(E) dated 24.07.1985, SO-2(E) dated 03-01.1983, SO-13 dated 19.02.1978, SO-786 dated 02.02.1976 and SO 295(E) dated 09.04.1985
3.	17-92/97-SD(iv)	425 (E)	08.06.1997	Seed Variety Notification for the area ‘ Throughout the country’ (for 15 years.
4.	353	468 (E)	18/06/1999	CORRIGENDUM for SO – 167 (E) dated 11^th March, 1999.
5.	628	1033 (E)	13/10/1999	Seed Variety Notification for the area ‘Throughout the Country’ ( for 15 years)
6.	645	1050 (E)	26/10/1999	Seed Variety Notification ( for 15 years)
7.	646	1051 (E)	26/10/1999	AMENDMENTS in the notification vide SO-678 (E) dated 10^th October 1991.
8.	647	1052 (E)	26/10/1999	Seed Variety Notification ( for 15 years)
9.	708	1165 (E)	24/11/1999	Notification for Specification of minimum limits of germination and purity for notified varieties.

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Year – 1998

S. No.	G.O. No.	Statutory Order (S.O.) Number	Date of the Order	Remarks
1.	303	401 (E)	15.05.1998	Seed Variety Notification for the area ‘Throughout the Country’ ( for 15 years)
2.	303	402 (E)	15.05.1998	Seed Variety Notification for the area ‘Throughout the Country’ ( for 2 years)
3.	624	843 (E)	21.09.1998	Seed Variety Notification for the area ‘Throughout the Country’ ( for 15 years)

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Year – 1997

S. No.	G.O. No.	Statutory Order (S.O.) Number	Date of the Order	Remarks
1.	80	98 (E)	08.02.1997	Seed Variety Notification for the area ‘ Throughout the country’ (for 15 years.
2.	280	360(E)	01.05.1997	Seed Variety Notification for the area ‘ Throughout the country’ (for 15 years.
3.	518	647 (E)	09.09.1997	Seed Variety Notification for the area ‘ Throughout the country’ (for 15 years.
4.	532	661 (E)	17.09.1997	DENOTIFICATION (RESCINDS) of some of the varieties notified vide SO No. 4045 dated 24.09.1969, SO No. 716 dated 20.02.1970, SO No. 5505 dated 20.10.1971, SO No. 13 dated 19.12.1978, SO No. 566 (E) dated 21.09.1974, SO No. 470 dated 19.02.1980, SO No. 1004 dated 23.03.1978, SO No. 598 (E) dated 18.10.1974, SO No. 440 (E) dated 21.08.1975, SO No. 295 (E) dated 09.04.1985, SO No. 371 (E) dated 29.05.1982, SO No. 2(E) dated 03.01.1983, SO No. 165 dated 06.03.1987, SO No. 540 (E) dated 24.07.1985, SO No. 832 (E) dated 18.11.1985, SO No. 19 (E) dated 14.01.1982, SO no. 2103 dated 12.08.1980 and SO No. 596 (E) dated 13.08.1984

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Year – 1996

S. No.	G.O. No.	Statutory Order (S.O.) Number	Date of the Order	Remarks
1.	1	1(E)	01.01.1996	Seed Variety Notification for the area ‘Throughout the Country’ ( for 15 years)
2.	72	88(E)	01.02.1996	Order for Reconstituted CENTRAL SEED COMMITTEE
3.	91	115 (E)	10.02.1996	Seed Variety Notification for the area ‘Throughout the Country’ ( for 15 years)
4.	135	163(E)	01.03.1996	Order for Reconstituted CENTRAL SEED CERTIFICATION BOARD
5.	287	349 (E)	20.05.1996	Seed Variety Notification for the area ‘Throughout the Country’ ( for 15 years)
6.	422	524(E)	19.07.1996	Seed Variety Notification for the area ‘Throughout the Country’ ( for 15 years)

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Year – 1995

S. No.

G.O.

No.

Statutory
Order (S.O.) Number

Date of the Order

Remarks

253

408 (E)

04.05.1995

Seed Variety Notification for the area ‘Throughout the Country’ ( for 15 years)

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Year – 1994

S. No.

G.O.

No.

Statutory
Order (S.O.) Number

Date of the Order

Remarks

No. 17-3/93-SD. (iv)

429 (E)

03.06.1994

DENOTIFICATION (OMMISSION) of notified varieties of Seeds, notified vide SO No. 19(E) dated 14^th January, 1982, SO No. 295(E) dated 9^th April, 1985, SO No. 371 (E) dated 29^th May, 1982, SO No. 566 (E) dated 21^st September, 1974, SO No. 4045 dated 24^thSeptember, 1969, SO No. 716 dated 20^th February, 1970, SO No. 19 (E) dated 14^th January, 1982, SO No. 13 dated 19^th December, 1978, S O No. 786 dated 2^nd February, 1976, and SO No. 2(E) dated 3^rd January, 1983

No. 17-71/94-SD. (iv)

480 (E)

29.06.1994

Notification regarding appointment of joint secretary (Seeds) to be the Controller for the purpose of Seeds Control Order, 1983

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Year – 1993

S. No.	G.O. No.	Statutory Order (S.O.) Number	Date of the Order	Remarks
1.	No.17-2/93-SD(iv)	615 (E)	17.08.1993	Seed Variety Notification for the area ‘Throughout the Country’ ( for 15 years)
2.	17-2/93-SD(iv)	616 (E)	17.08.1993	Seed Variety Notification for the area ‘Throughout the Country’ ( for 15 years)
3.	488	617 (E)	17.08.1993	Seed Variety Notification for the area ‘Throughout the Country’ ( for 15 years)
4.	489	618 (E)	17.08.1993	Seed Variety Notification for the area ‘Throughout the Country’ ( for 2 years)
5.	554	701 (E)	18.09.1993	Order for Reconstituted CENTRAL SEED CERTIFICATION BOARD
6.	643	826 (E)	29.10.1993	Order for Reconstituted CENTRAL SEED COMMITTEE
7.	789	1041 (E)	28.12.1993	Notification for Specification of minimum limits of purity for notified varieties.

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Year – 1992

S. No.	G.O. No.	Statutory Order (S.O.) Number	Date of the Order	Remarks
1.	88	101 (E)	01.01.1992	AMENDMENT in the notification SO no. 287 (E) dated 24^th April, 1991
2.	222	252 (E)	31.03.1992	DENOTIFICATION (RESCINDS) of notified varieties of Seeds, notified vide S O No. 4045 dated 24.09.1969, SO No. 761 dated 20.02.1970, SO No. 13 dated 19.12.1978, SO No.193(E) dated 30.04.1975, SO No. 786 dated 02.02.1976, SO No. 192(E) dated 30.04.1975, S O No. 470 dated 19.02.1980, SO No. 19(E) dated 14.01.1982, SO No. 596(E) dated 13.08.1984, SO No. 832(E) dated 18.11.1985.
3.	701	814 (E)	04.11.1992	Seed Variety Notification for the area ‘Throughout the Country’ ( for 15 years)
4.	701	815 (E)	04.11.1992	Seed Variety Notification for the area ‘Throughout the Country’ ( for 2 years)
5.	744	860 (E)	25.11.1992	Seed Variety Notification for the area ‘Throughout the Country’ ( for 15 years)
6.	749	865 (E)	27.11.1992	DENOTIFICATION (RESCINDS) of notified varieties of Seeds, notified vide S O No. 19(E) dated 14.1.1982, SO No. 361(E) dated 30.06.1973, SO No. 13 dated 19.12.1978, SO No. 786 dated 02.02.1976.

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Year – 1991

S. No.	G.O. No.	Statutory Order (S.O.) Number	Date of the Order	Remarks
1.	73	78(E)	07.02.1991	Order for Reconstituted CENTRAL SEED COMMITTEE
2.	451	527 (E)	16.07.1991	Seed Variety Notification for the area (for 15 years)
3.	451	528 (E)	16.07.1991	Seed Variety Notification for the area (for 15 years)
4.	581	678 (E)	10.10.1991	Notification for Specification of minimum limits of germination and purity for notified varieties.
5.	684	793 (E)	22.11.1991	Seed Variety Notification for the area ‘Throughout the Country’ ( for 15 years)
6.	733	882 (E)	18.12.1991	Notification for Specification of minimum limits of germination and purity for notified varieties.

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Year – 1990

S. No.

G.O.

No.

Statutory
Order (S.O.) Number

Date of the Order

Remarks

No. 17-2/90-SD. (iv) >

386(E)

15/05/1990

Seed Variety Notification for the area ‘Throughout the Country’ ( for 15 years)

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Year – 1989

S. No.

G.O.

No.

Statutory
Order (S.O.) Number

Date of the Order

Remarks

470

599(E)

31.07.1989

Seed Variety Notification for the area ‘Throughout the Country’ ( for 15 years)

No. 17-3/89-SD.IV

915 (E)

06.11.1989

Seed Variety Notification for the area ‘Throughout the Country’ ( for 15 years)

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Year – 1988

S. No.	G.O. No.	Statutory Order (S.O.) Number	Date of the Order	Remarks
1.	3	10 (E)	01.01.1988	Seed Variety Notification for the area ‘ Throughout the country’ (for 15 years.
2.	240	471 (E)	05.05.1988	Seed Variety Notification for the area ‘Throughout the Country’ ( for 15 years)
3.	> 366	695 (E)	15.07.1988	Order for Reconstituted CENTRAL SEED COMMITTEE
4.	628	1135 (E)	01.12.1988	Seed Variety Notification for the area ‘Throughout the Country’ ( for 15 years)

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Year – 1987

S. No.	G.O. No.	Statutory Order (S.O.) Number	Date of the Order	Remarks
1.	222	461 (E)	08.05.1987	Notification for appointing 8^th May, 1987 as the date on which the Seeds Act 1966 (54 of 66) shall come into force in the state of Sikkim .
2.	470	834 (E)	18.09.1987	Seed Variety Notification for the area ‘ Throughout the country’ (for 15 years.
3.	110	165 (E)	06.12.1987	Seed Variety Notification for the area ‘ Throughout the country’ (for 15 years.

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Year – 1986

S. No.	G.O. No.	Statutory Order (S.O.) Number	Date of the Order	Remarks
1.	183	258 (E)	14.06.1986	Seed Variety Notification for the area ‘ Throughout the country’
2.	243	370 (E)	20.06.1986	Order for Reconstituted CENTRAL SEED COMMITTEE
3.	No. 18-1/86-SD(iv)	452 (E)	31.07.1986	Order for Reconstituted CENTRAL SEED CERTIFICATION BOARD
4.	491	867 (E)	26.11.1986	Seed Variety Notification for the area ‘ Throughout the country’

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Year – 1985

S. No.	G.O. No.	Statutory Order (S.O.) Number	Date of the Order	Remarks
1.	178	295 (E)	09.04.1985	Seed Variety Notification for the area ‘ Throughout the country’ (for 15 years.
2.	353	540 (E)	24.07.1985	Seed Variety Notification for the area ‘ Throughout the country’ (for 15 years.
3.	547	832 (E)	18.11.1985	Seed Variety Notification for the area ‘ Throughout the country’ (for 15 years.

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Year – 1984

S. No.	G.O. No.	Statutory Order (S.O.) Number	Date of the Order	Remarks
1.	>13	14 (E)	10.01.1984	Notification for Specification of minimum limits of germination and purity for notified varieties.
2.	252	403 (E)	24.05.1984	Order for Reconstituted CENTRAL SEED COMMITTEE
3.	253	404 (E)	24.05.1984	Order for Reconstituted CENTRAL SEED CERTIFICATION BOARD
4.	>385	595 (E)	13/08/1984	AMENDMENT in the notification SO – 403 (E) dated 24^th May, 1984 for change of nominated members in Central Seed Committee.
5.	386	596 (E)	13.08.1984	Seed Variety Notification for the area ‘ Throughout the country’ (for 15 years.
6.	387	597 (E)	13.08.1984	AMENDMENT in the notification SO – 404 (E) dated 24^th May, 1984 for change of nominated members in Central Seed Certification Board.

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Year – 1983

S. No.	G.O. No.	Statutory Order (S.O.) Number	Date of the Order	Remarks
1.	>2	2 (E)	03.01.1983	Seed Variety Notification for the area ‘ Throughout the country’ (for 15 years.
2.	89	140 (E)	24.02.1983	Notification for declaring following Seeds to be essential commodities under clause(xi) of clause(a) of section2 of the Essential Commodities Act, 1955 (10 of 1955). Seed of food crops and seeds of fruits and vegetables, Seeds of cattle fodder, and Jute seeds.
3.	302	499 (E)	08.07.1983	Seed Variety Notification for the area ‘ Throughout the country’ (for 15 years.
4.	497	932 (E)	30.12.1983	In exercise of the powers conferred by section 3 of the Essential Commodities Act 1955 (10 of 1955), the Central Government makes the order regarding ‘ Seeds Control Order’, ‘Definition’, ‘Dealer Licensing’, ‘Enforcement Authority’, ‘Miscellaneous’.

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Year – 1982

S. No.	G.O. No.	Statutory Order (S.O.) Number	Date of the Order	Remarks
1.	16	19 (E)	14.01.1982	Seed Variety Notification for the area ‘ Throughout the country’ (for 15 years.
2.		1842	11.05.1982	CORRIGENDUM for S.O. –688 (E) dated 9^th September, 1981.
3.		>1843	11.05.1983	CORRIGENDUM for S.O. –689 (E) dated 9^th September, 1981.
3.	217	371 (E)	29.05.1982	Seed Variety Notification for the area ‘ Throughout the country’ (for 15 years.

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Year – 1981

S. No.

G.O.

No.

Statutory
Order (S.O.) Number

Date of the Order

Remarks

208

389 (E)

10.06.1981

AMENDMENT of Seeds Rules 1968 as follows :

1. These rules may be called the Seeds (Amendment) Rules, 1981.

2. They shall come into force on the date of their publication in the Official Gazette.

3. After rule 17 of the Seeds Rules, 1968, the following rule shall be inserted namely :-

“17-A. The Certification agency shall, before granting the certificate, ensure that the seed conforms to the standards laid down in the Manual known as “Indian Minimum Seed Certification Standards” published by the Central Seed Committee, as amended from time to time”.

414

6 89 (E)

09.09.1981

Order for Reconstituted CENTRAL SEED COMMITTEE

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Year – 1980

S. No.	G.O. No.	Statutory Order (S.O.) Number	Date of the Order	Remarks
1.	Gazette dated 01-3-1980	470	19.02.1980	Seed Variety Notification for the area ‘ Throughout the country’ (for 15 years.
2.	Gazette dated 23-8-1980	2103	12.08.1980	Seed Variety Notification for the area ‘ Throughout the country’ (for 15 years.
3.	Gazette dated 06-12-1980	3363	12.11.1980	CORRIGENDUM for SO No. 1004 dated 23^rd March, 1978 published in the Gazette of India, Part II, Section 3 dated 8^th April, 1978 for changing “ Ravi ” to “Rasi”.

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Year – 1979

S. No.	G.O. No.	Statutory Order (S.O.) Number	Date of the Order	Remarks
1.	Gazette dated 06-1-1979	13	19.12.1979	Notification of Seed Varieties alongwith areas (for 15 years).
2.	Gazette dated 06-1-1979	14	19.12.1979	Denotification of some of the varieties of Bajra , Gram, Groundnut, Mash Moong notified vide SO No – 366(E) dated 30.06.1973, SO No – 4045 dated 24.09.1969, SO No – 566(E) dated 21.09.1974, SO No – 598(E) dated 08.10.1974.
3.	Gazette dated 05-1-1980	36	21.12.1979	CORRIGENDUM for SO No. 13 dated 19^th December, 1978 published in the Gazette of India, Part II dated 6^th January, 1979

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Year – 1978

S. No.	G.O. No.	Statutory Order (S.O.) Number	Date of the Order	Remarks
1.	No. 7-30/75-SD	1004	23.03.1978	*Print Copy of the Gazette Notification not available.* Notification of Seed Varieties alongwith areas (for 15 years).
2.	Gazette dated 22-1-1977	1151	10.04.1978	Notification of Seed Varieties alongwith areas (for 15 years).
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