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Plant Breeders’ Rights Regulations (SOR/91-594).

Country/Territory
Canada
Document type
Regulation
Date
1991 (2012)
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Long title
Regulations respecting plant breeders’ rights.
Subject
Cultivated plants
Keyword
Breeders' rights/farmers' rights Plant variety Planting material/seeds Authorization/permit Registration Access-to-information Institution Plant production Intellectual property rights/patents
Geographical area
Americas, Arctic, Asia and the Pacific, East Pacific, North America, North Atlantic
Abstract

The present Regulations enact the Plant Breeders' Rights Act. These Regulations apply to any plant variety belonging to a category set out in Schedule I. The text – consisting of 30 sections – deal with the following matters: criteria relating to common knowledge, prescribed periods, application for plant breeders' rights, denominations of new varieties, assignment of plant breeders' rights, compulsory licences, fees and charges. Two Schedules are enclosed.

Full text
English
Website
www.gc.ca

References - Legislation

Implements

Plant Breeders' Rights Act (S.C. 1990, c. 20).

Legislation | Canada | 1990 (2015)

Keyword: Basic legislation, Breeders' rights/farmers' rights, Plant variety, Planting material/seeds, Authorization/permit, Registration, Access-to-information, Institution, Plant production, Intellectual property rights/patents

Source: FAO, FAOLEX