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Act amending Seed Act.

Country/Territory
Poland
Document type
Legislation
Date
2009
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Original source
Journal of Laws 2009 No. 215 Pos. 1665
Subject
Cultivated plants
Keyword
Planting material/seeds Certification Plant production Plant variety Breeders' rights/farmers' rights Intellectual property rights/patents
Geographical area
Eastern Europe, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries
Entry into force notes
This Act entered into force on 2 January 2010.
Abstract

This Act amends the provisions established by the Seed Act by implementing certain regulations of the European Commission. In particular, this Act lays down requirements for inclusion of a variety in the national catalogues of varieties of agricultural plant species, and specifies conditions which must be fulfilled by planting material to be recognized as planting material of varieties for suitability of the denominations of varieties of agricultural plant species and vegetable species.

Full text
Polish
Website
isap.sejm.gov.pl

References - Legislation

Implements

Commission Directive 2008/62/EC providing for certain derogations for acceptance of agricultural landraces and varieties which are naturally adapted to the local and regional conditions and threatened by genetic erosion and for marketing of seed and seed potatoes of those landraces and varieties.

Legislation | European Union | 2008

Keyword: Plant protection, Plant variety, Planting material/seeds, Cereals/grains/rice, Sugar cane/sugar beet, Vegetables/legumes, Plant production, Crops/grasses, Agricultural commodities

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Commission Regulation (EC) No. 637/2009 establishing implementing rules as to the suitability of the denominations of varieties of agricultural plant species and vegetable species (Codified version).

Legislation | European Union | 2009

Keyword: Planting material/seeds, Certification, Plant production, Plant variety, Breeders' rights/farmers' rights, Intellectual property rights/patents

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Amends

Seed Act.

Legislation | Poland | 2003

Keyword: Basic legislation, Planting material/seeds, Vegetables/legumes, Fruits/edible nuts, Standards, Registration, International trade, Institution, Offences/penalties, Plant production

Source: FAO, FAOLEX