Law No.15 of 2013 on Registration, Adoption and Protection of agricultural varieties. Country/Territory Iraq Document type Legislation Date 2013 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Cultivated plants Keyword Planting material/seeds Plant production Breeders' rights/farmers' rights Registration Genetic resources Sustainable development Transport/storage Intellectual property rights/patents Internal trade International trade GMO Geographical area Western Asia Abstract This Law consisting of 20 articles divided in V Chapters aims at (i) developing scientific documentation and knowledge in the breeding and improvement of plants in line with international conventions of agricultural varieties; and (ii) protecting conservation efforts and rights of developers and those who carry out the implementation of breeding and genetic improvement. Full text Website www.iraq-lg-law.org