Plant Improvement Act: Regulations relating to the application of Act (No. R. 1901 of 1986). Country/Territory South Africa Document type Regulation Date 1986 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Cultivated plants Keyword Plant production Planting material/seeds Plant variety Breeders' rights/farmers' rights Registration Certification International trade Authorization/permit Intellectual property rights/patents Geographical area Africa, South Atlantic, Southern Africa Abstract These Regulations defines the plant species and seeds to which (various specified provisions of) the Plant Improvement Act shall apply. The Act shall apply as a whole to seed of plant species listed in Schedule and in part, as specified, to plant species and planting material listed in the other Schedules to these Regulations. Full text English Website www.nda.agric.za References - Legislation Implements Plant Improvement Act. Legislation | South Africa | 1976 (1996) Keyword: Plant production, Planting material/seeds, Plant variety, Breeders' rights/farmers' rights, Registration, Certification, International trade, Authorization/permit, Intellectual property rights/patents Source: FAO, FAOLEX Amended by Plant Improvement Act: Regulations relating to the application of Act; Amendment (No. R. 54 of 2013). Legislation | South Africa | 2013 Keyword: Plant production, Planting material/seeds, Plant variety, Breeders' rights/farmers' rights, Registration, Certification, International trade, Authorization/permit, Intellectual property rights/patents Source: FAO, FAOLEX Plant Improvement Act: Regulations relating to the application of Act; Amendment (No. 797 of 2015). Legislation | South Africa | 2015 Keyword: Plant production, Planting material/seeds, Plant variety, Breeders' rights/farmers' rights, Registration, Certification, International trade, Authorization/permit, Intellectual property rights/patents Source: FAO, FAOLEX