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Decree No. 95 of 2003 (VIII. 14.) FVM of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development concerning the conservation and use of plant genetic materials.

Country/Territory
Hungary
Document type
Regulation
Date
2003 (2013)
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Forestry, Cultivated plants
Keyword
Forest species Registration Agricultural commodities Biodiversity Genetic resources Plant variety
Geographical area
Eastern Europe, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries
Entry into force notes
The consolidated version of the Decree entered into force on 1 August 2013.
Abstract

This Decree applies to all those entities who bear collection of genetic materials and are approved and registered by the Hungarian Council of Plant Genetic Resources and who maintain such collection for the purpose of supporting field crop production, horticulture, organic farming, forestry and food production, and for the conservation and utilization of biological diversity, and all those entities who participate in their in-situ conservation, in their use and utilization. Moreover, this Decree must be applied to all genetic material of agricultural and horticultural species. The provisions of the International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture and the recommendations and requisites of standard methods agreed by IPGRI, the European Cooperation Program for Genetic Resources and the European Forest Genetic Resources Programme shall be applied during activities aimed at genetic resources conservation. Article 6 contains provisions regarding the conservation of cultivated plant species and Article 7 concerns the conservation forest species. Further Articles provide rules on national genetic resources collections, base storages and gene bank plantations and the national database. Professional supervision of activities related to genetic resources collections is the duty of the Hungarian Council of Plant Genetic Resources and sectorial working groups.

Full text
Hungarian
Website
njt.hu

References - Legislation

Implements

Act No. LII of 2003 on the recognition of plant varieties, and on the production and marketing of planting materials.

Legislation | Hungary | 2003 (2013)

Keyword: Offences/penalties, Genetic resources, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Packaging/labelling, Planting material/seeds, Certification, Plant variety, Breeders' rights/farmers' rights, Authorization/permit, Basic legislation, Plant production, Intellectual property rights/patents

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Repeals

Decree No. 92 of 1997 of the Ministry of Agriculture on the conservation and utilization of plant genetic materials.

Legislation | Hungary | 1997

Keyword: Planting material/seeds, Genetic resources, Plant production, Institution

Source: FAO, FAOLEX