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Law on recognition of agricultural and forest plant varieties.

Country/Territory
Serbia and Montenegro
Document type
Legislation
Date
1998
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Original source
Sluzbeni list SRJ No. 12, 6 March 1998.
Subject
Forestry, Cultivated plants
Keyword
Breeders' rights/farmers' rights Registration Planting material/seeds Basic legislation Plant protection Plant variety International trade Intellectual property rights/patents
Geographical area
Europe, EUROPE AND CENTRAL ASIA, Mediterranean
Entry into force notes
This Law enters into force on 14 March 1998.
Abstract

This Law sets out conditions for the recognition of new agricultural and forest plant varieties and approval concerning the introduction and production of foreign agricultural and forest plant varieties. The Law comprises 5 Parts containing 33 articles: General provisions (1); Introduction and production of foreign plant varieties (2); Control of seed and planting material (3); Penalties (4) and Final provisions (5). The text contains a list of definitions therein employed, such as new plant variety, foreign plant variety, breeders'right, etc. It also prescribes provisions as regards the procedure for recognition of new plant varieties, for introduction of foreign plant varieties, for keeping of register for various plant varieties, etc. Inspection and control of seed and planting material in trade and import shall be entrusted to the competent authority within Federal Ministry of Agriculture.

Full text
Serbian

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Amends

Law on recognition of agricultural and forest plant varieties.

Legislation | Serbia and Montenegro | 1998

Keyword: Breeders' rights/farmers' rights, Registration, Planting material/seeds, Basic legislation, Plant protection, Plant variety, International trade, Intellectual property rights/patents

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Amended by

Law on recognition of agricultural and forest plant varieties.

Legislation | Serbia and Montenegro | 1998

Keyword: Breeders' rights/farmers' rights, Registration, Planting material/seeds, Basic legislation, Plant protection, Plant variety, International trade, Intellectual property rights/patents

Source: FAO, FAOLEX