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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