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Seeds and Seedlings Law Enforcement Order.

Country/Territory
Japan
Document type
Regulation
Date
1998
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Cultivated plants
Keyword
Planting material/seeds Plant variety Plant production
Geographical area
Asia, Asia and the Pacific, Eastern Asia, North Pacific, North-West Pacific
Abstract

This Enforcement Order specifies the plant species that are limited to those cultivated to produce their fruit body (sect. 1). The list contains 22 plant varieties and is relevant to agricultural, forestry and aquatic plants. There are also provisions relating to designated seeds and seedlings (sect. 2) and persons engaged in agriculture (sect. 3).

Full text
English

References - Legislation

Implements

Plant Variety Protection and Seed Act (Law No. 83 of 1998).

Legislation | Japan | 1998 (2021)

Keyword: Registration, Plant variety, Breeders' rights/farmers' rights, Plant production, Packaging/labelling, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Planting material/seeds, Intellectual property rights/patents

Source: FAO, FAOLEX