Law No. 197-IQ on selection achievements. Country/Territory Azerbaijan Document type Legislation Date 1996 (2022) 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, Caspian Sea, CIS (Commonwealth of Independent States), Europe and Central Asia, 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 Sections composed of 34 articles. Section 1 (arts. 1-5) lays down general provisions. Section 2 (arts. 6-13) establishes general rules for expertise, testing and validation of the results of selection achievements. Section 3 (arts. 14-20) regards authorship and patent law. Section 4 (arts. 21-22) regards protection of selection achievements. Section 5 (arts. 23-27) regards utilization of selection achievements. Section 6 (arts. 28-29) regards state patronage of selection activity. Section 7 (arts. 30-34) regards international cooperation. Full text Russian/English/Azerbaijani Website e-qanun.az References - Legislation Implemented by Presidential Decree implementing the Law on selection achievements. Legislation | Azerbaijan | 1997 Keyword: Institution Source: FAO, FAOLEX Law No. 516-IIIQ on animal breeding. Legislation | Azerbaijan | 2007 (2022) Keyword: Basic legislation, 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 (2021) Keyword: Animal production, Animal reproduction, Equine-animals, Genetic resources, Inspection, Internal trade, International trade, Registration, Research, Certification 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