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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.

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