Act on Plant Varieties (Proprietary Rights) (No. 24 of 1980). Country/Territory Ireland Document type Legislation Date 1980 (2000) Source FAO, FAOLEX Long titleAn Act to create proprietary rights as regards varieties of botanical genera or species, to provide for grants of such rights to persons who breed or discover such varieties and for the enforcement of such rights when granted, to establish an office to be known as the Controller of Plant Breeders' Rights, to define the functions of the holder of that office and to make other provisions connected with the foregoing. Subject Cultivated plants Keyword Basic legislation Plant production Intellectual property rights/patents Breeders' rights/farmers' rights Plant variety Authorization/permit Geographical area Europe, European Union Countries, Northern Europe Abstract The Act is divided into 28 sections and 2 Schedules. Schedule 1 contains the conditions regarding grant of plant breeders' rights. Schedule 2 contains provisions on applications and appeals. There is established, under section 3, an office to be known as the Controller of Plant Breeders' Rights which office shall be a body corporate with perpetual succession and power to sue and be sued in its corporate name. Proprietary rights to be known, and which in this Act are referred to, as "plant breede Full text English Website www.bailii.org References - Legislation Implemented by Plant Varieties (Proprietary Rights) Regulations, 1981 (S.I. No. 23 of 1981). Legislation | Ireland | 1981 Keyword: Plant production, Authorization/permit, Intellectual property rights/patents, Breeders' rights/farmers' rights, Plant variety Source: FAO, FAOLEX Plant Breeders' Rights (Form of Certificate) Regulations, 1982. Legislation | Ireland | 1982 | Repealed Keyword: Plant production, Breeders' rights/farmers' rights Source: FAO, FAOLEX Plant Varieties (Proprietary Rights) Act 1980 (Ratification of UPOV) Order 2011 (S.I. No. 682 of 2011). Legislation | Ireland | 2011 Keyword: Plant production, Breeders' rights/farmers' rights, Intellectual property rights/patents, Plant variety, International agreement-implementation Source: FAO, FAOLEX Plant Varieties (Proprietary Rights) (Amendment) Regulations, No. 137 of 1984. Legislation | Ireland | 1984 Keyword: Plant production, Breeders' rights/farmers' rights, Intellectual property rights/patents, Plant variety Source: FAO, FAOLEX European Communities (Legal Protection of Biotechnological Inventions) Regulations, 2000 (S.I. No. 247 of 2000). Legislation | Ireland | 2000 Keyword: Plant production, Biotechnology, Intellectual property rights/patents, Breeders' rights/farmers' rights, Plant variety Source: FAO, FAOLEX Amended by Plant Varieties (Proprietary Rights) (Amendment) Act, 1998. Legislation | Ireland | 1998 Keyword: Plant production, Breeders' rights/farmers' rights, Intellectual property rights/patents, Plant variety Source: FAO, FAOLEX European Communities (Legal Protection of Biotechnological Inventions) Regulations, 2000 (S.I. No. 247 of 2000). Legislation | Ireland | 2000 Keyword: Plant production, Biotechnology, Intellectual property rights/patents, Breeders' rights/farmers' rights, Plant variety Source: FAO, FAOLEX