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Decree of the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry on the catalogue of plant varieties (No. 51 of 2004).

Country/Territory
Finland
Document type
Regulation
Date
2004
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Cultivated plants
Keyword
Plant production Planting material/seeds Plant variety Certification Breeders' rights/farmers' rights Intellectual property rights/patents
Geographical area
Arctic, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, North-East Atlantic, Northern Europe
Abstract

This Decree of the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry concerns the approval of for inclusion in a catalogue of varieties of varieties of cereals, feed and forage crops, beet, oil and fibre, potatoes, and vegetable plants intended for agricultural or horticultural production. It also concerns the maintenance of the list. The Decree provides rules relative to testing of varieties on distinctness, stability and uniformity, examination of varietal characteristics and the cultivation values of the proposed variety, conditions for approval, procedures for application and approval, publication of the List of Plant Varieties, notifications under the EEA Agreement, protection of approved varieties and cancellation from the list.

Full text
Swedish
Website
www.finlex.fi

References - Legislation

Implements

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

Amended by

Decree of the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry amending the Decree on the catalogue of plant varieties (No. 51 of 2007).

Legislation | Finland | 2007

Keyword: Plant production, Planting material/seeds, Plant variety, Classification/declassification, Breeders' rights/farmers' rights, Intellectual property rights/patents

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Decree of the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry amending the Decree on the catalogue of plant varieties (No. 23 of 2009).

Legislation | Finland | 2009

Keyword: Plant production, Planting material/seeds, Plant variety, Classification/declassification, Breeders' rights/farmers' rights, Intellectual property rights/patents

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Decree of the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry amending the Decree on the catalogue of plant varieties (No. 16 of 2008).

Legislation | Finland | 2008

Keyword: Plant production, Planting material/seeds, Plant variety, Classification/declassification, Breeders' rights/farmers' rights, Intellectual property rights/patents

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Decree of the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry amending the Decree on the catalogue of plant varieties (No. 41 of 2007).

Legislation | Finland | 2007

Keyword: Plant production, Planting material/seeds, Plant variety, Classification/declassification, Breeders' rights/farmers' rights, Intellectual property rights/patents

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Decree of the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry amending the Decree on the catalogue of plant varieties (No. 29 of 2006).

Legislation | Finland | 2006

Keyword: Plant production, Planting material/seeds, Plant variety, Certification, Inspection

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Decree of the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry amending the Decree on the catalogue of plant varieties (No. 86 of 2005).

Legislation | Finland | 2005

Keyword: Plant production, Planting material/seeds, Plant variety, Inspection, Certification

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Decree of the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry amending the Decree on the catalogue of plant varieties (No. 25 of 2011).

Legislation | Finland | 2011

Keyword: Plant production, Planting material/seeds, Plant variety, Certification, Inspection

Source: FAO, FAOLEX