Plant Varieties Protection Ordinance (Chapter 490). Country/Territory China, Hong Kong SAR Document type Legislation Date 1997 (2009) Source FAO, FAOLEX Long titleAn Ordinance to provide for the protection of plant varieties. Subject Cultivated plants Keyword Basic legislation Plant production Institution Intellectual property rights/patents Breeders' rights/farmers' rights Plant variety Geographical area Asia, Asia and the Pacific, East Asian Seas, Eastern Asia, North Pacific, North-West Pacific Abstract This Ordinance consists of 6 Parts divided into 42 sections: Preliminary (I); Registrar of plant variety rights and register (II); Grant of plant variety rights (III); Appeals (IV); Offences (V) and Miscellaneous (VI). Full text English Website www.hklii.org References - Legislation Implemented by Plant Varieties Protection Regulation (Chapter 490A). Legislation | China, Hong Kong SAR | 1997 (1998) Keyword: Breeders' rights/farmers' rights, Plant variety, Registration, Royalties/fees, Intellectual property rights/patents Source: FAO, FAOLEX