Law No. 197-IG on selection achievements. Country/Territory Azerbaijan Document type Legislation Date 1996 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Livestock, Cultivated plants Keyword Registration Animal production Animal reproduction Dispute settlement Biotechnology Genetic resources Plant variety Breeders' rights/farmers' rights Intellectual property rights/patents Geographical area Asia, CIS (Commonwealth of Independent States), Landlocked Developing Nations, Western Asia Entry into force notes The Law enters into force from the date of its official publication. Abstract The present Law establishes legal basis for registration, use and protection of selection achievements. The used plant varieties, animal breeds, their hybrids,genotypes, crossings, clones, seeds, gametes, embryos or other plant material and high-producing animals selected for propagation are the objects of selection achievements.An application for selection achievement patent shall meet the following conditions: a) novelty; b) distinctness; c) uniformity; d) stability. The Law consists of 8 Sect Full text English/Russian References - Legislation Implemented by Law No. 516-IIIQ on animal breeding. Legislation | Azerbaijan | 2007 Keyword: Animal production, Animal reproduction, Biodiversity, Ranching/captive breeding, Certification, Genetic resources, Inspection, Internal trade, International trade, Business/industry/corporations, Registration Source: FAO, FAOLEX Law No. 255-IIIQ on horse breeding. Legislation | Azerbaijan | 2007 Keyword: Animal production, Animal reproduction, Equine-animals, Genetic resources, Inspection, Internal trade, International trade, Registration, Research, Certification Source: FAO, FAOLEX Presidential Decree implementing the Law on selection achievements. Legislation | Azerbaijan | 1997 Keyword: Institution Source: FAO, FAOLEX Amended by Law No 808–1QD amending the Law on selection achievements. Legislation | Azerbaijan | 2000 Keyword: Intellectual property rights/patents, International trade Source: FAO, FAOLEX