Act amending the Act on the protection of plant variety rights. Country/Territory Czechia Document type Legislation Date 2008 Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Collection of Laws 184/2008 Subject Cultivated plants Keyword Plant production Plant variety Classification/declassification Geographical area Eastern Europe, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries Entry into force notes This Act enters into force on 1 July 2008. Abstract This Act amends 16 points of the Act on the protection of plant variety rights. In particular, the Act establishes the index of plant varieties. In respect of plants specified in this Annex, persons operating in agricultural production are entitled to exploit, for the purpose of propagation, without holding a license issued by the holder, to ensure production in their own business on arable land owned, leased or subleased by them, harvested material acquired on such land through the cultivation of propagating material of a protected variety, except for a hybrid or synthetic variety. Full text Czech Website www.podnikame.cz References - Legislation Amends Act no. 408/2000 on the protection of plant variety rights. Legislation | Czechia | 2000 (2020) Keyword: Basic legislation, Plant production, Plant variety, Breeders' rights/farmers' rights, Registration, Offences/penalties, Intellectual property rights/patents Source: FAO, FAOLEX