Decree No. 104/2006/ND-CP on detailed Regulations to implement the Intellectual Property Law, regarding Plant Variety Rights. Country/Territory Viet Nam Document type Regulation Date 2006 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Cultivated plants Keyword Plant variety Intellectual property rights/patents Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings Certification Authorization/permit Plant protection Planting material/seeds Policy/planning Procedural matters Plant production Geographical area Asia, East Asian Seas, South-Eastern Asia Entry into force notes This Decree enters into force on 15 November 2006. Abstract This Decree, consisting of 39 articles divided into 5 Chapters, provides detailed regulations and guidelines for the execution of some articles on Plant Variety Rights in the Intellectual Property Law including responsibility for State administration, the order & procedures for establishing plant variety rights; rights and obligations of the plant variety certificate holder and breeder; transfer and assignment of rights of protected plant varieties. This Decree applies to: 1. Vietnamese organizations and individuals; 2. Foreign organizations and individuals having their registered residence address or business production unit in plant varieties in Vietnam; 3. Organizations and individuals who are nationals of Contracting Parties with Vietnam on the protection of plant varieties; 4. Foreign organizations and individuals who are not nationals of a Contracting Party with Vietnam but have their permanent residence address or a registered legal office in a country which is a Contracting Party with Vietnam on the protection of plant varieties. Full text English Website www.wipo.int References - Legislation Implements Law No. 50/2005/QH11 of 29 November 2005, on Intellectual Property. Legislation | Viet Nam | 2005 Keyword: Plant variety, Intellectual property rights/patents, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Certification, Offences/penalties, Business/industry/corporations, Plant protection, Planting material/seeds, Plant production Source: FAO, FAOLEX Repeals Decree No. 13/2001/ND-CP on the protection of new plant varieties. Legislation | Viet Nam | 2001 Keyword: Plant variety, Breeders' rights/farmers' rights, Planting material/seeds, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Plant production, Intellectual property rights/patents Source: FAO, FAOLEX