Law for the protection of new varieties of plants (No. 24 of 2000). Country/Territory Jordan Document type Legislation Date 2000 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Cultivated plants Keyword Plant production Plant variety Breeders' rights/farmers' rights Registration Offences/penalties Basic legislation Geographical area Western Asia Abstract The present Act lays down provisions for the protection of new varieties of plants. The text consists of 31 articles dealing with the following aspects: registration of new varieties; protection of the variety; transfer of ownership, hypothecation and detention of the variety; licensing to exploit the variety; nullificatioin and cancellation of the registration of the variety; the variety denomination; provisional measures and penalties; general provisions. Full text English