Ley Nº 8631 - Protección de las obtenciones vegetales. Country/Territory Costa Rica Document type Legislation Date 2008 Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source La Gaceta Nº 56, 19 de marzo de 2008. Subject Cultivated plants Keyword Basic legislation Plant variety Planting material/seeds Breeders' rights/farmers' rights Biotechnology Certification Genetic resources Authorization/permit Inspection Internal trade International trade Institution Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings Royalties/fees Smallholders/peasants Plant production Intellectual property rights/patents Geographical area Americas, Central America, East Pacific, Latin America and the Caribbean, North-East Pacific Abstract La presente Ley tiene por objeto establecer el régimen jurídico para la protección de los derechos de los obtentores de variedades vegetales, salvaguardando el derecho al uso por parte del pequeño y mediano agricultor. Full text Spanish Website www.gaceta.go.cr References - Legislation Implemented by Decreto Nº 35.677/MAG - Reglamento de la Ley Nº 8.631, sobre protección de las obtenciones vegetales. Legislation | Costa Rica | 2009 Keyword: Registration, Plant variety, Planting material/seeds, Breeders' rights/farmers' rights, Biotechnology, Certification, Genetic resources, Authorization/permit, Inspection, Internal trade, International trade, Institution, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Royalties/fees, Plant production, Intellectual property rights/patents Source: FAO, FAOLEX Amended by Ley Nº 8686 - Modifica la Ley Nº 6683, Ley de derechos de autor y derechos conexos. Legislation | Costa Rica | 2008 Keyword: Agricultural commodities, Internal trade, International trade, Breeders' rights/farmers' rights, Registration, Certification, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Institution, Intellectual property rights/patents Source: FAO, FAOLEX