Plant Breeders' Rights Act, 2012 (No. 29 of 2012). Country/Territory United Republic of Tanzania Document type Legislation Date 2012 Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Gazette of the United Republic of Tanzania No. 9 of 1 March 2013. Long titleAn Act to provide for the grant and protection of plant breeders' rights, for establishment of Plant Breeders' Rights Office and for related matters. Subject Cultivated plants Keyword Basic legislation Plant production Plant variety Planting material/seeds Breeders' rights/farmers' rights Registration Certification Institution Special fund Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings Dispute settlement Intellectual property rights/patents Geographical area Africa, Eastern Africa, Least Developed Countries Abstract This Act concerns the protection of rights of plant breeders in respect of developed or discovered varieties that may be registered and provides with respect to the Plant Breeders' Rights Office, the Plant Breeders' Rights Advisory Committee, the Plant Breeders’ Rights Development Fund, the Appeals Board and the appointment of the Registrar of Plant Breeders' Rights. The Act consists of 58 sections divided into 12 Parts: Preliminary provisions (I); Plant Breeders' Rights Office (II); Varieties that may be protected (III); Application for plant breeders’ rights (IV); Consideration and disposition of applications (V); Provisional and final protection (VI); Nullity, cancellation and surrender of plant breeders’ rights (VII); Authorization and assignments (VIII); Appeals (IX); Plant Breeders’ Rights Development Fund, accounts, audit and annual report (X); Offences and penalties (XI); Miscellaneous provisions (XII). Full text English References - Legislation Repeals Protection of New Plant Varieties (Plant Breeders' Rights) Act, 2002 (No. 22 of 2002). Legislation | United Republic of Tanzania | 2002 Keyword: Plant production, Plant variety, Planting material/seeds, Breeders' rights/farmers' rights, Registration, Certification, Institution, Special fund, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Intellectual property rights/patents Source: FAO, FAOLEX