Law No. 537-IV amending Law No. 422-1 on protection of selection achievements. Country/Territory Kazakhstan Document type Legislation Date 2012 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Cultivated plants Keyword Breeders' rights/farmers' rights Intellectual property rights/patents Contract/agreement Authorization/permit Geographical area Aral Sea, Asia, Caspian Sea, Central Asia, CIS (Commonwealth of Independent States), Europe and Central Asia, Landlocked Developing Nations, North Asia Entry into force notes This Law enters into force ten days after the date of its first official publication. Abstract Article 18 shall be amended to add the following wording: “Article 18. Licensing contract. Any person that is not patent holder shall have the right to use selection achievement exclusively by permission of the patent holder in accordance with licensing contract.” Full text Russian Website adilet.minjust.kz References - Legislation Amends Law No. 422-1 on protection of selection achievements. Legislation | Kazakhstan | 1999 Keyword: Animal production, Animal reproduction, Breeders' rights/farmers' rights, Intellectual property rights/patents, Planting material/seeds, Plant variety, Basic legislation, Plant production Source: FAO, FAOLEX