Plant Breeders' Rights (Naming and Fees) Regulations 2006 (S.I. No. 648 of 2006). Country/Territory United Kingdom Document type Regulation Date 2006 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Cultivated plants Keyword Plant production Plant variety Registration Intellectual property rights/patents Breeders' rights/farmers' rights Authorization/permit Geographical area Atlantic Ocean Islands, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, North Atlantic, North Sea, North-East Atlantic, Northern Europe Abstract The Regulations contain provisions for the selection of names for plant varieties which are the subject of applications for plant breeders' rights under Part I of the Plant Varieties Act 1997. They introduce a requirement for the Controller of Plant Variety Rights, in deciding whether to accept a proposed name, to have regard to the suitability criteria set out in specified Community legislation and contain procedural provisions for approving the name of a plant variety. 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 Commission Regulation (EC) No. 930/2000 establishing implementing rules as to the suitability of the denominations of varieties of agricultural plant species and vegetable species. Legislation | European Union | 2000 Keyword: Plant variety, Breeders' rights/farmers' rights, Intellectual property rights/patents Source: FAO, FAOLEX Council Regulation (EC) No. 2100/94 on Community plant variety rights. Legislation | European Union | 1994 (2007) Keyword: Basic legislation, Plant variety, Breeders' rights/farmers' rights, Intellectual property rights/patents, Institution, Breeders' rights/farmers' rights Source: FAO, FAOLEX Amends Plant Breeders' Rights Regulations 1998 (S.I. No. 1027 of 1998). Legislation | United Kingdom | 1998 (2020) Keyword: Plant production, Plant variety, Intellectual property rights/patents, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Plant protection, Registration Source: FAO, FAOLEX Repeals Plant Breeders Rights' Regulations (No. 294 of 1978). Legislation | United Kingdom | 1978 Keyword: Plant production, Plant variety, Registration, Intellectual property rights/patents, Breeders' rights/farmers' rights, Authorization/permit 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