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FARMERS' RIGHTS LEGISLATION &
POLICY DATABASE:
Japan
Legislation on Farmers'
Rights and community rights related to crop genetic resources
No
legislation found
Legislation on conservation and sustainable
use of crop genetic resources
No legislation
found
Traditional knowledge legislation
No
legislation found
Bioprospecting legislation with access and
benefit sharing provisions
No legislation
found
Seed laws, including seed certification
rules
Plant Variety Protection - No. 41/29 The Seeds and
Seedlings Law
Status: Adopted as of 2 October 1947,
amended 12 May 1995
Relevant provisions: Section 2. Filing of
information by seed and seedling dealer, Section 3. Labelling of designated
seeds and seedlings, Section 5. Standards relating to the production etc. of
designated seeds and seedlings.
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The Plant Variety Protection and Seed Act
Status: Adopted as of 29 May 1998, amended in 2007
Relevant provisions: Chapter 1. General Provisions, Chapter 3.
Designated Seed.
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Laws on plant variety protection, also called plant
breeders' rights legislation
Plant Variety Protection - No. 41/29
The Seeds and Seedlings Law
Status: Section 7. Application
for registration, Section 11. First to file rule, Section 12-1. Special
provisions for foreigners, Section 12-2. Right of priority, Section 12-5.
Effect of registration of variety, Section 12-6. Restriction on the
denomination of a variety.
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The Plant Variety Protection and Seed Act
Status: Adopted as of 29 May 1998, amended in 2007
Relevant provisions: Chapter 1. General Provisions, Chapter 2.
Variety Registration System: Section 1. Variety Registration and Application
for Variety Registration, Section 4. Breeder's Right.
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Patent laws
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