Law on the Protection of New Plant Varieties and Animal Breeds. Country/Territory Bulgaria Document type Legislation Date 1996 (2000) Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Livestock, Cultivated plants Keyword Animal production Registration Certification Intellectual property rights/patents Plant variety Geographical area Eastern Europe, Europe, European Union Countries Entry into force notes The Law entered into force on 4 January 1997. Abstract The purpose of the present Law shall be to arrange the relations concerning the creation, protection and use of new plant varieties and animal breeds. The provisions of this law shall apply to: (a) created or discovered and developed, plant varieties of any botanical genus and species, including clone, line, hybrid, and rootstock, irrespective of the method (artificial or natural) of their production; (b) created or discovered and developed, breeds, lines or hybrids of farm animals, irrespective Full text English Website www.bpo.bg