Council Regulation (EC) No. 2470/96 providing for an extension of the terms of a Community plant variety right in respect of potatoes Country/Territory European Union Document type Legislation Date 1996 Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Official Journal L 335, 24 December 1996, p. 10. Subject Cultivated plants Keyword Breeders' rights/farmers' rights Plant variety Crops/grasses Vegetables/legumes Intellectual property rights/patents Geographical area European Union Countries Entry into force notes This Regulation came into force on 25 December 1996. Abstract In accordance with article 19 of Council Regulation (EC) No. 2100/94, the term of the Community plant variety right shall run until the end of the 25th calendar year following the year of grant. Nevertheless, on the basis of paragraph 2 of the same article, the Council is empowered to provide for an extension of these terms up to a further five years in respect of specific genera or species. Therefore, and in the light of the fact that technical difficulties in potato breeding require expenditure of research activities for a long period in comparison with the overwhelming majority of all the other agricultural crops, the duration of the Community plant variety right in respect of varieties of potatoes is hereby extended by a further five years. Full text English Website europa.eu 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