Federal Act amending the Planting Material Act 1997. Country/Territory Austria Document type Legislation Date 2017 Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Bundesgesetzblatt für die Republik Österreich, Part I, No. 71, 19 June 2017, 4 pp. Subject Cultivated plants Keyword Planting material/seeds Floriculture Plant production Geographical area Alps, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, Western Europe Abstract The present Act introduces minor amendments to the Planting Material Act 1997 (BGBl. I No. 73/1997). In particular, the Act amends, inter alia, article 12 on "Varieties of ornamental plants and fruit varieties” establishing that the registration of a variety with an official description must be carried out by the Federal Office for Nutritional Safety if the variety has been approved by the Federal Minister for Agriculture and Forestry, the Environment and Water Management, and the official description is given. Full text German References - Legislation Amends Planting Material Act 1997. Legislation | Austria | 1997 (2015) Keyword: Planting material/seeds, Vegetables/legumes, Fruits/edible nuts, International trade, Plant variety, Packaging/labelling, Plant protection, Pesticides, Royalties/fees, Offences/penalties, Plant production Source: FAO, FAOLEX