Act no. 408/2000 on the protection of plant variety rights. Country/Territory Czechia Document type Legislation Date 2000 (2020) Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Collection of Laws No. 408/2000 Subject Cultivated plants Keyword Basic legislation Plant production Plant variety Breeders' rights/farmers' rights Registration Offences/penalties Intellectual property rights/patents Geographical area Eastern Europe, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries Entry into force notes The present Act shall enter into force on 1 February 2001. Abstract The present Act lays down provisions for the protection of plant variety rights. In particular, it regulates: (a) the rights and obligations with respect to new plant varieties; (b) the powers and role of state administration authorities in the field of plant variety rights to varieties; (c) the proceedings for the grant of plant variety rights; (d) the control of variety maintenance; (e) the imposition of sanctions for infringement of obligations stipulated by this Act. The text consists of 31 articles divided into chapters as follows: General provisions (I); Conditions for the grant of the plant variety rights (II); Proceedings in matters of plant variety rights to plant varieties (III); Scope of plant variety rights (IV); Sanctions (V); Common, transitory and final provisions (VI). Two Annexes are enclosed: Plant Species List (Annex 1) and Maintenance fee for the duration of plant protection rights (Annex 2). Full text Czech Website www.zakonyprolidi.cz References - Legislation Implements Council Regulation (EC) No. 2100/94 on Community plant variety rights. Legislation | European Union | 1994 (2007) Keyword: Basic legislation, Plant variety, Breeders' rights/farmers' rights, Intellectual property rights/patents, Institution, Breeders' rights/farmers' rights Source: FAO, FAOLEX Repeals Law on the Legal Protection of New Varieties of Plants and Breeds of Animals (No. 132 of 1989). Legislation | Czechia | 1989 Keyword: Plant variety, Breeders' rights/farmers' rights, Registration, Intellectual property rights/patents Source: FAO, FAOLEX Amended by Act on the Central Institute of Agricultural Control and Experimentation. Legislation | Czechia | 2002 Keyword: Institution, Research, Inspection, Agricultural commodities, Cereals/grains/rice, Crops/grasses, Fertilizers/nutrients, Plant variety, Planting material/seeds, Plant production Source: FAO, FAOLEX Act on the marketing of seeds and seedlings and amending some other acts. Legislation | Czechia | 2003 Keyword: Plant production, Plant variety, Planting material/seeds, Internal trade, Breeders' rights/farmers' rights, Registration, Offences/penalties, Intellectual property rights/patents Source: FAO, FAOLEX Act amending the Act on the protection of plant variety rights. Legislation | Czechia | 2005 Keyword: Plant production, Plant variety, Breeders' rights/farmers' rights, Registration, Offences/penalties, Intellectual property rights/patents Source: FAO, FAOLEX Act amending the Act on the protection of plant variety rights. Legislation | Czechia | 2002 Keyword: Plant variety, Breeders' rights/farmers' rights, Intellectual property rights/patents Source: FAO, FAOLEX Act amending the Act on the protection of plant variety rights. Legislation | Czechia | 2008 Keyword: Plant production, Plant variety, Classification/declassification Source: FAO, FAOLEX Act on the Central Agricultural Inspection and Testing Institute and on the amendment of certain related acts (N. 147/2020). Legislation | Czechia | 2002 (2019) Keyword: Agricultural land, Fertilizers/nutrients, Inspection, Institution, Soil conservation/soil improvement, Soil pollution/quality, Animal feed/feedstuffs, Plant variety, Planting material/seeds, Plant production Source: FAO, FAOLEX