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 Europe, European Union Countries, 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) Full text English References - Legislation Amends Act on Plant Varieties (Proprietary Rights) (No. 24 of 1980). Legislation | Ireland | 1980 (2000) Keyword: Basic legislation, Plant production, Intellectual property rights/patents, Breeders' rights/farmers' rights, Plant variety, Authorization/permit Source: FAO, FAOLEX Implemented by 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 Source: FAO, FAOLEX 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, International agreement-implementation 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 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) 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