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Protection of New Plant Varieties Act (Act No. 16 of 2000).

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This Act provides for the granting and protection of breeder's rights and for related matters such as administration, assignment and transfer of rights, invalidation and forfeiture of rights, denomination of varieties, appeals and legal proceedings, licence contracts, etc. The Companies and Intellectual Property Office established under the Patents Act of 2000 is nominated as the authority responsible for the administration of this Act. The Registrar of Companies and Intellectual Property shall
Title
Protection of New Plant Varieties Act (Act No. 16 of 2000).
Country
Belize
Type of document
Legislation
Date of text
2000
Data source
FAO, FAOLEX
Title abbreviation
An Act to provide for the protection of new varieties of plants and for matters related thereto.
Glossary term(s)
national law
plant production
plant variety
breeders' right
institution building
jurisprudence
ECOLEX region
Americas
Central America
Small Island Developing States
ECOLEX URL
ECOLEX URL
ECOLEX
Attached files
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