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Plant Variety Protection Act, 2021. Act no. 5 of 2021.

Country/Territory
Nigeria
Document type
Legislation
Date
2021
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Original source
Federal Republic of Nigeria Official Gazette no. 84 of 2021.
Long title
An Act for the protection of plant varieties, to encourage investment in plant breeding and crop variety development, to establish a plant variety protection office for the promotion of increase staple crop productivity for smallholder farmers in Nigeria; and for related matter.
Subject
Cultivated plants
Keyword
Basic legislation Breeders' rights/farmers' rights Crops/grasses Inspection Internal trade Plant production Plant protection Plant variety Registration Planting material/seeds Smallholders/peasants Authorization/permit International trade Offences/penalties Special fund Intellectual property rights/patents
Geographical area
Africa, North Atlantic, Western Africa
Entry into force notes
21 May, 2021.
Abstract

This Act, divided into eleven Parts and consisting of 57 articles, protects plant varieties, encourages investment in plant breeding and crop variety development and provides for the establishment of a plant variety protection office for the promotion of increased staple crop productivity and mutual accountability in the seed sector for smallholder farmers in Nigeria. The Act applies to breeder and to any plant species. Part II of the Act concerns the establishment of plant variety protection office, the appointment of registrar, the register of plant variety’s rights, the inspection of register, the functions of the office including: granting breeders’ rights and facilitating their transfer, collaboration with local and international bodies related to plant breeders' rights matters, maintaining registers and providing information. Part III of the Act provides for the plant varieties to be protected and defines conditions of protection, criteria for defining novelty and distinctness.

Full text
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Website
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