Plant Varieties (Proprietary Rights) (Amendment) Act, 1998. Country/Territory Ireland Document type Legislation Date 1998 Source FAO, FAOLEX Long titleAn Act to amend and extend the Plant Varieties (Proprietary Rights) Act, 1980, and to provide for related matters. Subject Cultivated plants Keyword Plant production Breeders' rights/farmers' rights Intellectual property rights/patents Plant variety Geographical area Atlantic Ocean Islands, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, North Atlantic, North-East Atlantic, Northern Europe Abstract In section 1 a new definition of "variety" is inserted: "variety":" a plant grouping within a single botanical taxon of the lowest known rank, which grouping, irrespective of whether or not the conditions for the grant of a plant breeder's right are fully met, may be: (a) defined by the expression of the characteristics resulting from a given genotype or combination of genotypes; (b) distinguished from any other plant grouping by the expression of at least one of those characteristics, and; (c) considered as a unit in relation to the suitability of the plant grouping concerned remaining unchanged following the propagation". Section 2 concerns the declaration of "convention countries". Section 4 concerns the definition of "plant breeders' right" for purposes of this Act. Section 5 specifies conditions regarding grant of plant breeders' right, whereas section 6 assigns priority among applicants for a plant breeders' right. Other sections here amended, provide, inter alia, for: revocation of grants by Controller (sect. 11), naming of protected plant varieties (sect. 12), offences (sect. 23), and fees (sect. 25). Full text English References - Legislation Amends Plant Varieties (Proprietary Rights) (No. 24 of 1980). Legislation | Ireland | 1980 (2022) Keyword: Basic legislation, Plant production, Intellectual property rights/patents, Breeders' rights/farmers' rights, Authorization/permit, Plant variety Source: FAO, FAOLEX Implemented by Plant Varieties (Proprietary Rights) Act 1980 (Ratification of UPOV) Order 2011 (S.I. No. 682 of 2011). Legislation | Ireland | 2011 Keyword: Plant production, Breeders' rights/farmers' rights, Intellectual property rights/patents, Plant variety Source: FAO, FAOLEX Plant Varieties (Proprietary Rights) (Amendment) Regulations, 2000 (S.I. No. 490 of 2000). Legislation | Ireland | 2000 Keyword: Plant production, Authorization/permit, Intellectual property rights/patents, Breeders' rights/farmers' rights, Plant variety Source: FAO, FAOLEX Plant Varieties (Farm Saved Seed) Regulations, 2000 (S.I. No. 493 of 2000). Legislation | Ireland | 2000 Keyword: Plant production, Breeders' rights/farmers' rights, Royalties/fees, Intellectual property rights/patents Source: FAO, FAOLEX Plant Varieties (Proprietary Rights) (Amendment) Act, 1998 (Section 19(2)) Order, 2000 (S.I. No. 491 of 2000). Legislation | Ireland | 2000 Keyword: Plant production, Authorization/permit, Intellectual property rights/patents, Breeders' rights/farmers' rights, Plant variety Source: FAO, FAOLEX Plant Varieties (Proprietary Rights) (Amendment) Act, 1998 (Form of Certificate of Plant Breeders' Rights) Regulations, 2000 (S.I. No. 492 of 2000). Legislation | Ireland | 2000 Keyword: Plant production, Breeders' rights/farmers' rights, Certification, Intellectual property rights/patents Source: FAO, FAOLEX