National Crop Varieties and Livestock Breeds (Registration, etc.) Act. País/Territorio Nigeria Tipo de documento Legislación Fecha 1987 (2013) Fuente FAO, FAOLEX Título completoAn Act to introduce a register for the certification, registration and release of national crop varieties and livestock breeds and other matters related thereto. Materia Agricultura y desarrollo rural, Ganado, Cultivos Palabra clave Desarrollo agrícola Política/planificación Reproducción animal Recursos genéticos Producción vegetal Variedad vegetal Materiales de propagación/semillas Registro Institución Biodiversidad Derechos de seleccionadores/derechos de agricultores Especies exóticas Comercio internacional Infracciones/sanciones Legislación básica Derechos de propiedad intelectual/patentes Área geográphica Africa, Atlántico Norte, Africa Occidental Resumen This Act establishes the National Crop Varieties and Livestock Breeds Register and provides for the insertion in the Register of the names of old and new crop varieties and livestock breeds in Nigeria. The Act also establishes the National Crop Varieties and Livestock Breeds Registration and Release Committee, which shall be charged with the general responsibility for crop varieties and livestock breed validation, registration, naming and release in Nigeria. The Committee shall, among other things: (a) receive and process applications for registration, naming and release of old and new crop varieties and livestock breeds; (b) officially release the list of superior crop varieties and livestock breeds recommended by any sub-committee established for that purpose; (c) approve names for new crop varieties and breeds of livestock certified as new or distinct; (d) render essential information on the released varieties of crops and livestock breeds; (e) monitor the effect of the importation of exotic plants and animals on local species in Nigeria; (f) ensure the maintenance of the National Register for all crop varieties and livestock breeds; (g) organise, in collaboration with the Genetic Resources Unit of the Federal Ministry of Science and Technology, the maintenance and storage of posterity and germplasm of the registered crop varieties and livestock breeds; (h) ensure that the importation of any crop variety or livestock breed into Nigeria which are required for general distribution; and (i) formulate policies on matters concerning the validation, registration, naming and release of new crop varieties and livestock breeds which are either introduced or developed in Nigeria. Texto completo Inglés Página web www.placng.org Referencias - Legislación Enmendado porr National Crop Varieties and Livestock Breeds (Registration, etc.) (Amendment) Act, 2016. Legislación | Nigeria | 2016 Palabra clave: Desarrollo agrícola, Infracciones/sanciones, Reproducción animal, Recursos genéticos, Producción vegetal, Variedad vegetal Fuente: FAO, FAOLEX