Varieties Protection Act. Country/Territory Austria Document type Legislation Date 1993 Source FAO, FAOLEX Long titleFederal Act on the protection of plant varieties. Subject Cultivated plants Keyword Basic legislation Plant production Plant variety Planting material/seeds Certification Genetic resources Institution Breeders' rights/farmers' rights Offences/penalties Geographical area Europe, European Union Countries, Western Europe Abstract An Act to regulate in detail the protection of plant varieties. It defines at the outset the various terms therein employed, such as "variety", "species", "related species", "marketing", "convention country", "country of the Union", etc. Article 2 lists the species for which protection can be requested; for example, for wheat (triticum durum); for barley (hordeum vulgare); for oat (avena sativa); for potatoes (solanum tuberosum); for vine (vitis sp.), etc. Protection is granted by the Office for Full text German References - Legislation Implemented by Ordinance on plant varieties according to the Varieties Protection Act. Legislation | Austria | 1993 (2006) | Repealed Keyword: Plant variety, Cereals/grains/rice, Classification/declassification Source: FAO, FAOLEX Ordinance on registration and examination fees according to the Varieties Protection Act. Legislation | Austria | 1997 | Repealed Keyword: Plant production, Plant variety, Breeders' rights/farmers' rights, Registration, Royalties/fees Source: FAO, FAOLEX Amended by Federal Act amending the Varieties Protection Act. Legislation | Austria | 1997 | Repealed Keyword: Planting material/seeds, Plant variety, Registration Source: FAO, FAOLEX Ordinance on extension of sphere of application of the Varieties Protection Act. Legislation | Austria | 1994 | Repealed Keyword: Plant production, Plant variety, Planting material/seeds, Floriculture, Vegetables/legumes Source: FAO, FAOLEX Repealed by Agricultural Amendment Act 2001 and Varieties Protection Act 2001. Legislation | Austria | 2001 Keyword: Animal feed/feedstuffs, Fertilizers/nutrients, Pesticides, Plant protection, Planting material/seeds, Plant variety, Registration, Breeders' rights/farmers' rights, Court/tribunal, Authorization/permit, Institution, Offences/penalties, Basic legislation Source: FAO, FAOLEX