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Act to amend the Seed Trade Act (No. 1280 of 2009).

Country/Territory
Finland
Document type
Legislation
Date
2009
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Cultivated plants
Keyword
Plant production Planting material/seeds Plant variety Breeders' rights/farmers' rights Institution Intellectual property rights/patents
Geographical area
Arctic, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, North-East Atlantic, Northern Europe
Abstract

The Act amends the Seed Trade Act in section 5 concerning the catalogue of plant varieties and criteria for inclusion in the catalogue. It also adds section 5a to the principal Act. This section institutes a Board (the "Plant Varieties Board") that shall decide on the inclusion of a variety in the catalogue.

Full text
Swedish
Website
www.finlex.fi

References - Legislation

Amends

Seed Trade Act (No. 728 of 2000).

Legislation | Finland | 2000

Keyword: Basic legislation, Plant production, Planting material/seeds, Plant variety, International trade, Certification, Genetically modified organism (GMO), Authorization/permit, Registration, Biotechnology

Source: FAO, FAOLEX