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| FARMERS' RIGHTS LEGISLATION &
POLICY DATABASE: USA 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 United States Code, Title 7-Agriculture: Chapter 37 - Seed/Federal Seed Act  Status: In force from 1939,
amended 16 January 1996 Relevant provisions: Subchapter 2.
Interstate commerce, Subchapter 3. Foreign commerce, Subchapter 5. Sale of
uncertified seed of protected variety. Download the
legislation (PDF)Laws on plant variety protection, also called plant breeders' rights legislation United States Code, Title 7-Agriculture: Chapter 57 - Plant Variety Protection Status: In force from 1900, amended 16 January 1996 Relevant provisions: Subchapter 2. Protectability of Plant
Varieties and Certificates of Protection, Subchapter 3. Plant Variety
Protection and Rights.
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(PDF)Plant Variety Protection Act Amendments of 1994 Status: Adopted as of 25 January 1994 Relevant provisions: Section 7. Contents and Term of Plant
Variety Protection, Section 9. Infringement of Plant Variety Protection,
Section 10. Right to save seed; Crop Exemption. Download
the legislation (PDF)Code of Federal Regulations: Part 97 - Plant Variety and Protection Status: In force, revised 1
January 2008 Relevant provisions: 97.1. General, 97.5.
General Requirements, 97.143. Certified seed only, 97.600. Rules of practice,
97.700. Public interest in wide usage Download
the legislation (PDF)Plant Patent Amendments Act of 1998 Status: Adopted as of 27 October 1998 Relevant provisions: Section 2. Findings and Purposes, Section
3. Amendment to Title 35, United States Code Download the
legislation (PDF)Patent laws No legislation found |
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