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Plant Breeds Protection Law.

Country/Territory
Oman
Document type
Legislation
Date
2000
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Cultivated plants
Keyword
Plant variety Breeders' rights/farmers' rights Certification Dispute settlement Institution Offences/penalties Royalties/fees Authorization/permit Basic legislation Intellectual property rights/patents
Geographical area
Asia, Indian Ocean, Middle East, Near East and North Africa, Western Asia
Entry into force notes
This Law enters into force on the date of its publication in the Official Gazette.
Abstract

This Royal Decree consists of 2 Chapters divided into 24 articles. Chapter I deals with the following matters: (a) terms and definitions; (b) application of the Law to all plant multiplication and reproduction elements; (b) the issuance of a resolution by the Minister of Agriculture and Fish Resources, cooperating with the Ministry of Finance, to define application deposit fees, plant breed certificates and licences issued by the Competent Authority; (c) settlement of disputes arising from the application of this Law and the Implementing Regulation; and, (d) offences and penalties. Chapter II contains articles dealing with the following: (a) breeders rights; (b) plant multiplication and reproduction elements to be protected, according to this Law, shall be new, distinguished and homogenised; (c) the period of protection of breeders rights is to be 20 years; (d) the breeders' rights shall include commercial exploitation of the plant multiplication and reproduction elements, transfer of exploitation rights, prevention to other persons to exploit this right and compensation in case of offences of this right; (e) registration of plant breeds which shall be presented to the competent Authority; (f) requirements and cases of the transfer of breeders right's, etc.

Full text
Arabic

References - Legislation

Implemented by

Ministerial Decree No. 35/2004 issuing the Implementing Regulations of the Plant Breeding Protection Law.

Legislation | Oman | 2004

Keyword: Plant production, Plant variety, Breeders' rights/farmers' rights, Certification, Authorization/permit, Royalties/fees, Intellectual property rights/patents

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Repealed by

Royal Decree 49/2009 promulgating the Law on the Protection of breeders' rights in new varieties of plants.

Legislation | Oman | 2009

Keyword: Basic legislation, Breeders' rights/farmers' rights, Plant production, Plant protection, Plant variety, Planting material/seeds, Internal trade, International trade, Transport/storage, Intellectual property rights/patents

Source: FAO, FAOLEX