Resolution No. 570 of 2006 concerning the tasks of the National Bank for Genes and Genetic Resources. Country/Territory Egypt Document type Regulation Date 2006 Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Official Gazette No. 167, 26 July 2006, 5 pp. Subject Cultivated plants Keyword Plant production Plant variety Breeders' rights/farmers' rights Genetic resources Institution Internal trade Registration Intellectual property rights/patents Geographical area Africa, Mediterranean, Middle East, Near East and North Africa, Northern Africa, Red Sea & Gulf of Aden Entry into force notes This Resolution enters into force on the day after its publication in the Official Gazette. Abstract The aim of this Resolution is to specify competencies and duties of the National Bank for Genes and Genetic Resources. The present Resolution is composed of 7 articles and 3 Annexes. Functions and duties of the Bank shall be the following: (a) retain a sample of the protected specie deposited in the Bank; (b) keep a register for samples of protected plant species; (c) issue a Deposit Certificate and a Recording Certificate within a week from the date of deposition of the sample. Annex I contains the Seed Sample Deposit Certificate. Annex II contains the Deposit Certificate of Greengrocer Parts Sample. Annex III contains the Genetic Resource Recording Certificate. Full text Arabic