Environment Damage Act. Country/Territory Germany Document type Legislation Date 2007 (2016) Source FAO, FAOLEX Long titleAct on the prevention and remedying of environmental damage. Subject Cultivated plants Keyword Plant production Breeders' rights/farmers' rights Registration Plant variety Royalties/fees Institution Geographical area Europe, European Union Countries, Western Europe Abstract This Ordinance implements the Protection of Plant Varieties Act of 11 December 1985 (BGBl. I p. 2170). Part 1 deals with details of application procedures which must be addressed to the Federal Office of Plant Varieties. Then the Ordinance deals with issues such as the admission of varieties which have already been admitted in another member country, fees for examination of a variety, fees for registering. The Ordinance consists of 14 articles and 3 Annexes. Full text German Website www.bmj.de