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Plant Variety and Plant Seed Act, 1988.

Country/Territory
Taiwan Province of China
Document type
Legislation
Date
1988 (2004)
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Cultivated plants
Keyword
Plant variety Planting material/seeds Crops/grasses Breeders' rights/farmers' rights Certification Intellectual property rights/patents Plant production Research Registration Basic legislation
Geographical area
Asia, Asia and the Pacific, East Asian Seas, Eastern Asia, North Pacific, North-West Pacific
Abstract

The present Law provides for the research and production of new crop varieties aiming to the improvement of farming and benefiting the agricultural sector, attesting the intellectual property and breeding rights of the individuals or companies involved in the process, ensuring the proper seed certification, denomination and registration. Inheritance rights are part of the provisions of this Law as well as the restriction to importation of certain varieties in order to prevent any potential disease or pest affecting the country crops.

Full text
English
Website
www.farmersrights.orgdatabasechina

References - Legislation

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Legislation | Taiwan Province of China | 1990 (2011)

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Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Regulations on labeling and packaging of genetically modified plants.

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Keyword: Genetically modified organism (GMO), Packaging/labelling, Registration, Biotechnology

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Regulations for Packaging and Labeling of the Transgenic Plants.

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Keyword: Genetically modified organism (GMO), Packaging/labelling, Registration, Biotechnology

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Regulations of the Organization of Plant Variety Evaluation Committee and the Review Procedures.

Legislation | Taiwan Province of China | 1990 (2005)

Keyword: Plant variety, Institution

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Regulations for Approving Import/Export of Transgenic Plants.

Legislation | Taiwan Province of China | 2005

Keyword: Genetically modified organism (GMO), International trade, Authorization/permit, Biotechnology

Source: FAO, FAOLEX