Varieties Protection Act 2001. Country/Territory Austria Document type Legislation Date 2001 (2015) Source FAO, FAOLEX Long titleFederal Act on the protection of plant varieties. Subject Cultivated plants Keyword Fertilizers/nutrients Pesticides Plant protection Planting material/seeds Plant variety Registration Breeders' rights/farmers' rights Court/tribunal Authorization/permit Institution Offences/penalties Basic legislation Plant production Intellectual property rights/patents Geographical area Alps, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, Western Europe Abstract Article 8 of the Agricultural Amendment Act 2001 contains the Federal Act on Protection of Plant Varieties (Varieties Protection Act 2001). The Act contains at the outset a definition clause relating to various terms therein employed, such as "variety", "species", "planting material", "breeder", "convention country", "country of the Union", etc. Article 3 establishes that protection is granted by the Office for Protection of New Plant Varieties only if a variety is new, constant, homogenous and distinguishable. As a result only the entitled person is authorized to produce, sell or export the seeds of the protected variety. At the same time, he must ensure the production of the protected variety and make available all information requested by the above-mentioned Office. The entitled person can also authorize others to grow the protected variety or he can ask for its cancellation from the Register. The duration of the protection of a plant variety lasts from 25 to 30 years. Moreover, protected plant varieties must be given a name not exceeding three words by the competent Office. Part 2 deals with the authority responsible to act as Office for Protection of New Plant Varieties; in case of appeal the matters is dealt with by the Ministry for Agriculture and Forestry. The said Office is due to keep a Register of Plant Varieties. This Part establishes also the procedure requested for registering a plant variety and refers to all other legal and financial aspects. Finally, the Act sets out the civil and penal penalties in case of violation, as well as the final and transitional provisions. It consists of 29 articles divided into 5 Parts. Full text German Website www.ris.bka.gv.at References - Legislation Implements Council Regulation (EC) No. 2100/94 on Community plant variety rights. Legislation | European Union | 1994 (2007) Keyword: Basic legislation, Plant variety, Breeders' rights/farmers' rights, Intellectual property rights/patents, Institution, Breeders' rights/farmers' rights Source: FAO, FAOLEX Amends Plant Protection Act 1995. Legislation | Austria | 1995 (2011) Keyword: Basic legislation, Plant protection, Pests/diseases, Institution, International trade, Integrated pest management-IPM/pest management strategies, Offences/penalties Source: FAO, FAOLEX Plant Protection Products Act 1997. Legislation | Austria | 1997 (2011) Keyword: Basic legislation, Plant protection, Pesticides, Integrated pest management-IPM/pest management strategies, Authorization/permit, Packaging/labelling, Registration, Residues, Institution, Royalties/fees, Offences/penalties Source: FAO, FAOLEX Federal Act on the manufacture, placing on the market and use of feed, compounds and additives. Legislation | Austria | 1999 (2020) Keyword: Consumer protection, Fish products, Basic legislation, Animal feed/feedstuffs, Standards, International trade, Certification, Inspection, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Animal health, Animal production, Authorization/permit, Business/industry/corporations, Internal trade, Packaging/labelling, Offences/penalties, Registration, Residues Source: FAO, FAOLEX Seeds Act 1997. Legislation | Austria | 1997 (2015) Keyword: Planting material/seeds, Authorization/permit, Plant variety, Packaging/labelling, International trade, Standards, Royalties/fees, Offences/penalties, Basic legislation, Plant production Source: FAO, FAOLEX Fertilizers Act 1994. Legislation | Austria | 1994 (2015) Keyword: Basic legislation, Fertilizers/nutrients, Packaging/labelling, Internal trade, Inspection, Soil pollution/quality, Plant production Source: FAO, FAOLEX Repeals Varieties Protection Act. Legislation | Austria | 1993 Keyword: Basic legislation, Plant production, Plant variety, Planting material/seeds, Certification, Genetic resources, Institution, Breeders' rights/farmers' rights, Offences/penalties, Intellectual property rights/patents Source: FAO, FAOLEX Implemented by Fertilizers Tariff. Legislation | Austria | 1994 Keyword: Fertilizers/nutrients, Royalties/fees, Plant production Source: FAO, FAOLEX Amended by Federal Act amending inter alia the Varieties Protection Act 2001. Legislation | Austria | 2005 Keyword: Fertilizers/nutrients, Pesticides, Plant protection, Planting material/seeds, Plant variety, Plant production Source: FAO, FAOLEX Forestry Seeds Act and Agricultural Amendment Act 2002. Legislation | Austria | 2002 Keyword: Forest species, International trade, Inspection, Planting material/seeds, Animal feed/feedstuffs, Fertilizers/nutrients, Plant protection, Pesticides, Plant variety, Viticulture/oenological practices, Plant production Source: FAO, FAOLEX