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rights, Certification, Authorization/permit, Royalties/fees, Intellectual property rights/patents Source: FAO, FAOLEX Repealed by Royal Decree 49/2009 promulgating the Law on the Protection of breeders' rights in new varieties of plants.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