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FARMERS' RIGHTS LEGISLATION & POLICY DATABASE:

Japan


Legislation on Farmers' Rights and community rights related to crop genetic resources

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Legislation on conservation and sustainable use of crop genetic resources

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Traditional knowledge legislation

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Bioprospecting legislation with access and benefit sharing provisions

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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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