Plant Varieties Act 1997. Country/Territory United Kingdom Document type Legislation Date 1997 (2022) Source FAO, FAOLEX Long titleAn Act to make provision about rights in relation to plant varieties; to make provision about the Plant Varieties and Seeds Tribunal; to extend the time limit for institution of proceedings for contravention of seeds regulations; and for connected purposes. Subject Cultivated plants Keyword Basic legislation Plant production Breeders' rights/farmers' rights Plant variety Authorization/permit Registration Court/tribunal Smallholders/peasants Intellectual property rights/patents Geographical area Atlantic Ocean Islands, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, North Atlantic, North Sea, North-East Atlantic, Northern Europe Entry into force notes The Plant Varieties Act 1997, other than sections 49, 53 and 54(2), shall come into force on 8th May 1998 (The Plant Varieties Act 1997 (Commencement) Order 1998). Abstract The present Act introduces provisions relative to plant breeders' rights, to the protection of such rights, provides for continues in existence of Plant Variety Office and the Plant Variety and Seeds Tribunal. The text of the Act consists of 54 sections divided into 3 Parts: Plant Varieties (I); The Plant varieties and Seeds Tribunal (II); Miscellaneous and general (III). Full text English Website www.opsi.gov.uk References - Legislation Amends Plant Variety and Seeds Act 1964 (Chapter 14). Legislation | United Kingdom | 1964 (2019) Keyword: Basic legislation, Plant production, Biosecurity, Plant variety, Registration, Intellectual property rights/patents, Breeders' rights/farmers' rights, Institution, Court/tribunal, Vegetables/legumes, Planting material/seeds Source: FAO, FAOLEX Repeals Plant Varieties Act 1983 (Chapter 17). Legislation | United Kingdom | 1983 Keyword: Plant production, Plant variety, Authorization/permit Source: FAO, FAOLEX Implemented by Plant Breeders' Rights (Discontinuation of Prior Use Exemption) (Wales) Order 2006 (W.S.I. No. 1261 (W.118) of 2006). Legislation | United Kingdom | 2006 Keyword: Plant production, Plant variety, Registration, Intellectual property rights/patents, Breeders' rights/farmers' rights Source: FAO, FAOLEX Plant Breeders' Rights (Naming and Fees) Regulations 2006 (S.I. No. 648 of 2006). Legislation | United Kingdom | 2006 Keyword: Plant production, Plant variety, Registration, Intellectual property rights/patents, Breeders' rights/farmers' rights, Authorization/permit Source: FAO, FAOLEX 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 Plant Breeders' Rights (Farm Saved Seed) (Specified Information) Regulations 1998 (S.I. No. 1026 of 1998). Legislation | United Kingdom | 1998 Keyword: Plant production, Plant variety, Intellectual property rights/patents, Planting material/seeds Source: FAO, FAOLEX Plant Breeders' Rights (Information Notices) Regulations 1998 (S.I. No. 1024 of 1998). Legislation | United Kingdom | 1998 Keyword: Plant production, Plant variety, Intellectual property rights/patents Source: FAO, FAOLEX Plant Breeders' Rights (Farm Saved Seed) (Specification of Species and Groups) Order 1998 (S.I. No. 1025 of 1998). Legislation | United Kingdom | 1998 Keyword: Plant production, Plant variety, Intellectual property rights/patents, Planting material/seeds Source: FAO, FAOLEX Plant Breeders' Rights (Discontinuation of Prior Use Exemption) Order 2005 (No. 2726 of 2005). Legislation | United Kingdom | 2005 Keyword: Plant production, Plant variety, Intellectual property rights/patents, Planting material/seeds Source: FAO, FAOLEX