Plant Breeders' Rights (Farm Saved Seed) (Specified Information) Regulations 1998 (S.I. No. 1026 of 1998). Country/Territory United Kingdom Document type Regulation Date 1998 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Cultivated plants Keyword Plant production Plant variety Intellectual property rights/patents Planting material/seeds Geographical area Atlantic Ocean Islands, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, North Atlantic, North Sea, North-East Atlantic, Northern Europe Entry into force notes Entry into force on 8 May 1998. Abstract These Regulations specify the information which is necessary to be provided for the purposes of section 9 of the Plant Varieties Act 1997. "Farm saved seed" means the product of the harvest obtained in the circumstances described in section 9(1) of the Act. The Regulations specify - (a) the information which is to be supplied by a farmer to a rights holder (reg. 3); (b) the information which is to be supplied by a seed processor to a rights holder (reg. 4); and (c) the information which is to be supplied by a rights holder to a farmer and a seed processor (reg. 5). "Relevant rights holder" means a person who holds plant breeders' rights in a relevant variety. A prohibition is imposed on the removal of seed from a holding for processing save in certain circumstances (reg. 7). An obligation of confidentiality is imposed in respect of information received pursuant to these regulations (reg. 8). Full text English Website www.opsi.gov.uk References - Legislation Implements Plant Varieties Act 1997. Legislation | United Kingdom | 1997 (2022) Keyword: Basic legislation, Plant production, Breeders' rights/farmers' rights, Plant variety, Authorization/permit, Registration, Court/tribunal, Smallholders/peasants, Intellectual property rights/patents Source: FAO, FAOLEX Amended by The Plant Breeders' Rights (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S:I. No. 204 of 2019). Legislation | United Kingdom | 2019 Keyword: Breeders' rights/farmers' rights, Genetic resources, Intellectual property rights/patents, Plant production, Plant protection, Biotechnology, Plant variety Source: FAO, FAOLEX