Plant Varieties Act of Bangladesh. Country/Territory Bangladesh Document type Legislation Date 1998 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Cultivated plants Keyword Basic legislation Plant variety Plant protection Certification Biotechnology Genetic resources Intellectual property rights/patents Planting material/seeds Prohibited crops Special fund Biodiversity Institution Geographical area Asia, Least Developed Countries, Southern Asia Abstract The Plant Varieties Act concerns the certification and protection of new plant varieties in Bangladesh. The National Biodiversity Authority shall proclaim a new plant variety with precise citation of award or defined commercial privileges granted and shall duly maintain all scientific data, documents and supporting materials of the decision and such proclamation shall be recorded in the Bangladesh Gazette. A new plant variety potentially harmful to the environment, ecology, health and the welfar Full text English