Seeds and Plant Varieties (Amendment) Act, 2012 (No. 53 of 2012). Country/Territory Kenya Document type Legislation Date 2012 Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Kenya Gazette Supplement No. 217 of 4 January 2013 (Special Issue). Long titleAn Act of Parliament to amend the Seeds and Plant Varieties Act. Subject Cultivated plants, Wild species & ecosystems Keyword Plant production Planting material/seeds Breeders' rights/farmers' rights Crops/grasses Plant variety Registration Genetic resources Institution Traditional knowledge/indigenous knowledge Intellectual property rights/patents Biodiversity Access and benefit-sharing Geographical area Africa, Eastern Africa Abstract This Act amends the Seeds and Plant Varieties Act with respect to a wide variety of matters including: long title; establishment of a national centre for plant genetic resources; the definitions of "plant variety", "breeder", "national variety list" and various other definitions; appointment of the Service as the national designated authority for matters relating to seeds and plant variety protection; appointment of inspectors, analysts and examiners; preparation by the Service of a national variety list; the making of Regulations for the carrying out of national performance trials; applicant for a plant breeders' right; other matters regarding protected varieties and relative rights. Full text English Website www.kenyalaw.org References - Legislation Amends Seeds and Plant Varieties Act 1972 (Cap. 326). Legislation | Kenya | 1972 (2002) Keyword: Basic legislation, Plant production, Planting material/seeds, Breeders' rights/farmers' rights, Crops/grasses, Plant variety, Court/tribunal, Intellectual property rights/patents Source: FAO, FAOLEX