Protection of New Plant Varieties Act, 2007. Country/Territory Antigua and Barbuda Document type Legislation Date 2007 Source FAO, FAOLEX Long titleAn Act to provide for the protection of new varieties of plants, to give effect to the Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights, 1994 as it relates to the protection of new plant varieties and for related matters. Subject Cultivated plants Keyword Basic legislation Plant production Plant variety Planting material/seeds Breeders' rights/farmers' rights Institution Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings Geographical area Americas, Caribbean, Small Island Developing States Abstract This Act provides for the protection of new varieties of plants. “Variety" is defined in section 2. The Director of Agriculture shall be responsible for the administration of this Act. The Act sets out in detail the criteria for the protection of a plant breeder’s right. These criteria are novelty, distinctness, homogeneity, and stability. Furthermore, a variety shall be denominated in accordance with section 27. Section 10 defines the right to apply for protection by one or more persons, wherea Full text English Website laws.gov.ag Other references Implements treaty Agreement on Trade related aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS) Treaty | Multilateral | Marrakesh | Apr 15, 1994 Source: IUCN (ID: TRE-001772)