Plant Breeders' Rights Act, 2016. País/Territorio Pakistán Tipo de documento Legislación Fecha 2016 Fuente FAO, FAOLEX Título completoAn Act to encourage the development of new plant varieties and to protect the rights of breeders of such varieties. Materia Cultivos Palabra clave Derechos de seleccionadores/derechos de agricultores Certificación Materiales de propagación/semillas Institución Variedad vegetal Desarrollo agrícola Registro Infracciones/sanciones Autorización/permiso Legislación básica Producción vegetal Derechos de propiedad intelectual/patentes Área geográphica Asia, Asia y Pacifico, Océano Índico, Mares del Asia Sudoriental, Asia Meridional Entry into force notes This Act enters into force at once except the provisions of section 10. Resumen This Act, consising of 49 sections divided into nine Chapters, provides for encouraging the development of new plant varieties and to protect the rights of breeders of such varieties. The Registry shall perform the following functions, namely: a) to facilitate protection of new plant varieties subject to such terms and conditions and in the manner as may be prescribed; b) to issue certificates under this Act; c) to ensure the maintenance of the register of protected plant varieties; d) to promote the development of new varieties of plants, by such measures as it thinks fit, and to protect the rights of the farmers and breeders as provided under this Act; e) to manage characterization and documentation of varieties protected under this Act; f) to collect statistics with regard to plant varieties, including the contribution of any person at any time in the evolution or development of any plant variety, in Pakistan or in any Other country, for compilation and publication; and g) to take all actions necessary for its smooth functioning. The Act is divided as follows: Preliminary (Chap I); Administration (including: Plant Breeders' Rights Registry; functions and composition of the Registry (Chap II); Application for Protection (including: granting of plant breeders' rights; criteria for protection of plant breeders' rights; right to apply for a certificate, etc. (Chap III); The Certificate of Plant Breeders' Rights (Chap IV); Surrender, Revocation, Rectification or Correction of Register (including : revocation of certificate; payment of annual fee and forfeiture of certificate (Chap V); Benefit Sharing (Chap VI); Compulsory License (Chap VII); Infringement, Offences and Penalties (Chap VIII); Miscellaneous (Chap IX). Texto completo Inglés Página web www.na.gov.pk