Plant Variety Protection Act. País/Territorio Uganda Tipo de documento Legislación Fecha 2014 Fuente FAO, FAOLEX Título completoAn Act to provide for the promotion of development of new plant varieties and their protection as a means of enhancing breeders innovations and rewards through granting of plant breeders rights and for other related matters. Materia Cultivos Palabra clave Legislación básica Producción vegetal Variedad vegetal Acceso y participación en los beneficios Derechos de seleccionadores/derechos de agricultores Materiales de propagación/semillas Inspección Certificación Institución Recursos genéticos Derechos/cánones Conocimientos tradicionales/ conocimiento indígena Procedimientos judiciales/procedimientos administrativos Registro Infracciones/sanciones ICP-procedimiento de información y consentimiento previos Derechos de propiedad intelectual/patentes Área geográphica Africa, Africa Oriental, Naciones en desarrollo sin litoral, Países menos desarrollados Resumen This Act makes provision with respect to protection of plant varieties and plant breeders' rights, the improvement of plant varieties, the promotion of fair and equal sharing of benefits arising from the use of plant varieties, knowledge and technologies, and related matters. It applies to- (a) plant varieties under both in situ and ex situ conditions; (b) derivatives of the plant varieties; (c) plant breeders; and (d) export of seeds of plant varieties. It does not affect the traditional method of access, use or exchange of knowledge, technologies and plant varieties by local and between local communities and the sharing of benefits based upon the customary practices of the local communities. Texto completo Inglés Página web www.ulii.org