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Decree-Law No. 118/2002 on the registration, conservation, legal safeguarding and transfer of autochthonous plant material to agrarian, agroforest and landscape activity.

Country/Territory
Portugal
Document type
Legislation
Date
2002
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Agricultural & rural development, Cultivated plants, Wild species & ecosystems
Keyword
Agro-forestry Cultural heritage Offences/penalties Registration Classification/declassification Plant production Plant protection Agricultural development Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings Plant variety Genetic resources Crops/grasses Access and benefit-sharing Biodiversity Ecosystem preservation Management/conservation Traditional rights/customary rights Wild flora Protection of species
Geographical area
Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, North Atlantic, North-East Atlantic, Southern Europe
Abstract

This Decree-Law, composed of 17 articles, establishes the legal regime for the registration, conservation, legal safeguarding and transfer of autochthonous plant material of current or potential interest to agrarian, agroforest and landscape activity. This Decree-Law applies to all local varieties and other spontaneously occurring autochthonous material of plant species that are of current or potential interest to agricultural, agroforest or landscape activity, regardless of their genotypic composition, with the exception of varieties protected by intellectual property rights or concerning which the grant of such protection is pending. In particular, the Decree-Law rules on traditional knowledge protection, registration of Plant Material, goods with an appellation of origin or geographical indication, access to and allocation of benefits, commercialization, registration procedures, applicable sanctions and civil liability.

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