(1) After the enforcement of this Act, there shall be a ban on sale / supply of uncertified seed in the State. No hatchery / LRC located within the State or outside the State shall sell/ supply uncertified seed to Aquaculture Farmers in the State.
(2) Provisions of sub-section (1) shall be applicable to the prescribed species only. With the approval of State Level Committee, the Controlling Authority, shall be empowered to bring any other species under purview of sub-section (1) by issuing executive orders at a later stage.
(3) Hatcheries / LRC located outside the State shall also obtain accreditation, certification from the Andhra Pradesh State Fisheries Department / APSADA to be eligible to sell their seed within the State if Hatcheries / LRC located outside the state has already got accreditation & certification from the agencies other than Andhra Pradesh State Fisheries Department / APSADA, they need not to obtain fresh accreditation & certification. However they need to get their accreditation & certification endorsed by Andhra Pradesh State Fisheries Department /APSADA to be eligible to sell their seed in Andhra Pradesh.
Endorsement issued under this Act shall be treated as accreditation & certification done under this Act. The list of such endorsed units shall be kept on the web portal. The aquaculture farmers of the State shall purchase seed from such units whose accreditation & certification is endorsed by the Andhra Pradesh State Fisheries Department/ APSADA.”.]