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Plant Varieties Act 1997 (Chapter 66, updated on January 9, 2022), United Kingdom
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2022
Dates
Status as of:
January 9, 2022
Amended up to:
December 31, 2020
Entry into force:
May 8, 1998
Enacted:
November 27, 1997
Type of Text
Main IP Laws
Subject Matter
Plant Variety Protection
Subject Matter (secondary)
Enforcement of IP and Related Laws,
IP Regulatory Body,
Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)
Notes
This consolidated version of the Plant Varieties Act 1997 (Chapter 66) updated and generated on January 9, 2022 takes into account amendments up to the "Plant Breeders' Rights (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/204)".
The said amending Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/204) introduced the following amendments to Part I (Plant Varieties) of this consolidated version, which entered into force on December 31, 2020:
- Words "subject to any contractual agreement entered into between the farmer and the holder of the plant breeders' rights" in section 9(3) inserted;
- Words "a small farmer for the purposes of this section" in section 9(4) and the entire section 9(10) substituted;
- Section 9(12) and section 11(3)(a) omitted.
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Plant Varieties Act 1997 (Chapter 66, updated on January 9, 2022)
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