Regulations of the People's Republic of China on the protection of new varieties of plants. Country/Territory China Document type Regulation Date 1997 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Forestry, Cultivated plants Keyword Breeders' rights/farmers' rights Authorization/permit Offences/penalties Plant production Intellectual property rights/patents Plant variety Geographical area Asia, Eastern Asia Entry into force notes These Regulations entered into force on 1 October 1997. Abstract These Regulations aim at protecting the rights in new varieties of plants, encouraging the breeding and use of new varieties of plants, and promoting the development of agriculture and forestry. The "new variety of plant" referred to in these Regulations, means a cultivated variety, or a developed one based on a discovered wild plant, which possesses novelty, distinctness, uniformity and stability, and which is designated by an adequate denomination" (art. 2). The receipt and examination of appl Full text English Website www.lawinfochina.com References - Legislation Implemented by Directory of the People's Republic of China on the Protection of New Varieties of Plants (Agriculture Part) (IX). Legislation | China | 2013 Keyword: Plant protection, Plant variety, Intellectual property rights/patents Source: FAO, FAOLEX Regulations of the Ministry of Agriculture on the Work of the Reexamination Board for New Varieties of Plants. Legislation | China | 2001 Keyword: Intellectual property rights/patents, Authorization/permit, Institution Source: FAO, FAOLEX Implementing Rules for the Regulations of the People's Republic of China on the Protection of New Varieties of Plants (Agriculture Part). Legislation | China | 1999 Keyword: Plant production, Plant variety, Intellectual property rights/patents, Agricultural commodities, Agricultural development, Breeders' rights/farmers' rights, Certification Source: FAO, FAOLEX Rules for the Regulations of the People's Republic of China on the Protection of New Varieties of Plants (Forestry Part). Legislation | China | 1997 Keyword: Plant production, Plant variety, Intellectual property rights/patents Source: FAO, FAOLEX Amended by Decision of the State Council on Amending the Regulation of the People's Republic of China on Protection of New Varieties of Plants (2013). Legislation | China | 2013 Keyword: Breeders' rights/farmers' rights, Offences/penalties, Plant production, Plant variety Source: FAO, FAOLEX