Plant Breeder's Rights Act 1994. Country/Territory Australia Document type Legislation Date 1994 (2021) Source FAO, FAOLEX Long titleAn Act to provide for granting of proprietary rights to breeders of certain new varieties of plants and fungi, to repeal the Plant Variety Rights Act 1987, and for related purposes. Subject Cultivated plants Keyword Breeders' rights/farmers' rights Plant variety Institution Registration Biotechnology Basic legislation Intellectual property rights/patents Geographical area Asia and the Pacific, Australia and New Zealand, Indian Ocean, Oceania, South Pacific Abstract This Act provides for the granting of proprietary rights to breeders of certain new varieties of plants and fungi. It defines the plant breeder's rights, their assignment and duration, the application procedure, the conditions for grant, revocation and enforcement of the rights. It also provides for the establishment of a Registrar of Plant Breeder's Rights and a Plant Breeder's Rights Advisory Committee. Full text English Website www.austlii.edu.au References - Legislation Repeals Plants Variety Act 1987. Legislation | Australia | 1987 (1992) Keyword: Breeders' rights/farmers' rights, Plant variety, Registration, Planting material/seeds, Biotechnology, Non-governmental entity, Plant production, Intellectual property rights/patents Source: FAO, FAOLEX Plant Variety Regulations. Legislation | Australia | 1988 (1993) Keyword: Breeders' rights/farmers' rights, Plant variety, Genetic resources, Intellectual property rights/patents Source: FAO, FAOLEX Implemented by Plant Breeder's Rights Regulations 1994. Legislation | Australia | 1994 (2018) Keyword: Planting material/seeds, Breeders' rights/farmers' rights, Authorization/permit, Plant production, Intellectual property rights/patents Source: FAO, FAOLEX Amended by Biosecurity (Consequential Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Act 2015 (No. 62, 2015). Legislation | Australia | 2015 (2017) Keyword: Biosecurity, Certification, Quarantine, Governance, Pests/diseases, Animal health, Plant protection, Endangered species, Trade in species, Wild flora, Protection of species Source: FAO, FAOLEX