Ministerial Decree No.480 of 2016 issued by the Ministry of Agriculture and Land Reclamation, imposing permanent protection to some plant species. Country/Territory Egypt Document type Regulation Date 2016 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Cultivated plants Keyword Plant protection Plant variety Certification Intellectual property rights/patents Fruits/edible nuts Geographical area Africa, Mediterranean, Middle East, Near East and North Africa, Northern Africa, Red Sea & Gulf of Aden Abstract This Decree consisting of 3 articles grants permanent protection to plant species (some kinds of potatoes, grapes and one kind of artichoke). The protection of the aforementioned species shall enter into force on the date of the issuance of the Protection Certificate and shall expire in accordance with article 193 of Law No. 82 of 2002 (25 years for the vines and 20 years for other types of plants). Full text Arabic Website www.cc.gov.eg