Plant Breeders' Rights Act, 2018 (Act No. 12 of 2018)

Regulations

Regulations made in terms of the Plant Breeders' Rights Act

Register of Plant Breeders' Rights

2. Register of plant breeders' rights

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(1)The register of varieties referred to in section 4 of the Act must contain the following information:
(a)the denomination of each variety and any approved amendment thereof, including the date of such amendment;
(b)breeder's reference, where available;
(c)the name of the applicant for each variety;
(d)the country code for the country of origin of the variety;
(e)the name of the person who has been appointed as the local agent;
(f)the kind of plant for each variety Indicating the scientific and common name;
(g)the UPOV code for the kind of plant for each variety;
(h)the application number and filing date for each variety;
(i)Plant Variety Journal number and publication date on which a PBR application was published for each variety;
(j)the date on which an application for a plant breeder's right is withdrawn or rejected;
(k)the grant number and date on which the plant breeder's right was granted for each variety;
(I)Plant Variety Journal number and publication date on which a plant breeder's right granted has been published for each approved variety;
(m) Plant Variety Journal number and publication date on which a plant breeder's right application has been withdrawn, lapsed or rejected, or a plant breeder's right granted has been terminated;
(n)duration of the plant breeder's right Sole Right Period and the expiry date thereof for each variety;
(o)duration of plant breeder's right period (PBR period) and the expiry date thereof for each variety;
(p)the date on which a plant breeder's right was terminated and the reason thereof and such other particulars as the Registrar may deem necessary, subject to the provisions of the Act.

 

(2)The fee specified in item 1 of Table 1 shall be payable by a person requesting inspection of the register of plant breeders' rights.