Law on the protection of agricultural plant varieties. Country/Territory Croatia Document type Legislation Date 1997 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Cultivated plants Keyword Plant production Plant protection Plant variety Planting material/seeds Breeders' rights/farmers' rights Inspection Institution Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings Basic legislation Intellectual property rights/patents Geographical area Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, Mediterranean, Southern Europe Entry into force notes This Law enters into force eight days after its publication in the Official Gazette. Abstract This Law regulates the correct manner and necessary procedures aimed to offer a complete set of provisions for the protection of varieties of agricultural plants (on the territory of the Republic of Croatia), including the process of granting the breeders' rights, and the protection of the registered holder of such rights. Full text Croatian Website www.nn.hr References - Legislation Implemented by Regulation on the registration in the registers regarding the performance of plant variety protection. Legislation | Croatia | 2011 Keyword: Breeders' rights/farmers' rights, Plant protection, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Plant variety, Inspection, Data collection/reporting, Registration, Intellectual property rights/patents Source: FAO, FAOLEX Regulation on the registration in the registers regarding the performance of plant variety protection. Legislation | Croatia | 2001 Keyword: Breeders' rights/farmers' rights, Plant protection, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Plant variety, Inspection, Data collection/reporting, Registration, Intellectual property rights/patents Source: FAO, FAOLEX Regulation on costs of proceedings for the acquisition and duration of breeder's right. Legislation | Croatia | 2001 Keyword: Breeders' rights/farmers' rights, Plant production, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Authorization/permit, Royalties/fees, Intellectual property rights/patents Source: FAO, FAOLEX Regulation on the procedure for establishing of the distinctness, uniformity and stability (DUS) of plant varieties for the purpose of breeding rights. Legislation | Croatia | 2001 Keyword: Plant variety, Planting material/seeds, Breeders' rights/farmers' rights, Research, Inspection, Plant protection, Plant production, Intellectual property rights/patents Source: FAO, FAOLEX Regulation on the procedure for establishing of the distinctness, uniformity and stability (DUS) of plant varieties for the purpose of breeding rights. Legislation | Croatia | 2011 Keyword: Plant variety, Planting material/seeds, Breeders' rights/farmers' rights, Research, Inspection, Plant protection, Plant production, Intellectual property rights/patents Source: FAO, FAOLEX Amended by Law amending the Law on the protection of agricultural plant varieties. Legislation | Croatia | 2000 Keyword: Plant production, Plant protection, Plant variety, Planting material/seeds, Breeders' rights/farmers' rights, Inspection, Institution, Intellectual property rights/patents Source: FAO, FAOLEX Law amending the Law on the protection of agricultural plant varieties. Legislation | Croatia | 2008 Keyword: Plant production, Plant protection, Plant variety, Planting material/seeds, Breeders' rights/farmers' rights, Inspection, Institution, Intellectual property rights/patents Source: FAO, FAOLEX Law amending the Law on the protection of agricultural plant varieties. Legislation | Croatia | 2011 Keyword: Plant production, Plant protection, Plant variety, Planting material/seeds, Breeders' rights/farmers' rights, Intellectual property rights/patents Source: FAO, FAOLEX