Law No. 26 of 2015 amending certain provisions of the Intellectual Property Rights Protection Law promulgated by Law No. 82 of year 2002. Country/Territory Egypt Document type Legislation Date 2015 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Cultivated plants Keyword Plant production Plant protection Plant variety Planting material/seeds Breeders' rights/farmers' rights International trade Transport/storage Intellectual property rights/patents Geographical area Africa, Mediterranean, Middle East, Near East and North Africa, Northern Africa, Red Sea & Gulf of Aden Entry into force notes This Law enters into force the day after its publication in the Official Gazette. Abstract This Law consists of 4 articles. It recognizes the commercial rights entailed with the plant variety protection and protect these rights. It also deletes the reference to the disclosure requirement and the breeder is no longer obligated to disclose the origin of genetic resources relied on to develop a new plant variety, neither to share their utilization benefits with interested parties (art.200 of the previous Law). The requirements that must be demonstrated to merit protection for a specific plant variety (novelty, uniformity, stability and distinctness) are preserved. Full text Arabic Website www.laweg.net References - Legislation Amends Law No. 82 of 2002 issuing the protection of intellectual property rights Law. Legislation | Egypt | 2002 Keyword: Intellectual property rights/patents, Plant protection, Plant variety, Certification, Registration, Offences/penalties, Breeders' rights/farmers' rights Source: FAO, FAOLEX