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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