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Plant Propagation and Plant Variety Rights Act (2005).

Country
Estonia
Type of law
Legislation
Date of original text
Source
FAO , FAOLEX
Abstract
This Act regulates the registration of plant varieties, entry of varieties in the variety list, granting of plant variety rights, the rights of the owners of varieties protected by plant variety rights, the production for marketing purposes of seed, plant propagating material, cultivating material and genetic resources, including the packaging, marketing and conveyance to Estonia and state supervision thereof, and the liability for violation of this Act and legislation established on the basis thereof. The provisions of the Food Act apply to the use of seed as a food or raw material for food. The provisions of the Feedingstuffs Act apply to the use of seed as a feedingstuff or ingredient of a feedingstuff.
Attached files
http://faolex.fao.org/docs/pdf/est98586.pdf
http://faolex.fao.org/docs/pdf/est98586eng.pdf
Web site
http://www.riigiteataja.ee
Date of consolidation/reprint
Notes
Consolidated version of the Act, as last amended by the Act of 20 June 2023, published in the State Gazette I, no. 1 of 30 June 2023.
Repealed
No
Serial Imprint
RT I 2005, 70, 540
Source language

English

Legislation Amendment
No
Original title
Taimede paljundamise ja sordikaitse seadus (2005).
Implements
Regulation (EC) No. 1829/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council on genetically modified food and feed.
Commission Directive 2003/111/EC amending Annex II to Directive 92/34/EEC on the marketing of fruit plant propagating material and fruit plants intended for fruit production.
Commission Directive 2003/45/EC amending Council Directive 2002/57/EC on the marketing of seed of oil and fibre plants.
Commission Directive 2004/55/EC amending Council Directive 66/401/EEC on the marketing of fodder plant seed.
Commission Directive 2006/124/EC amending Council Directive 92/33/EEC on the marketing of vegetable propagating and planting material other than seed and Council Directive 2002/55/EC on the marketing of vegetable seed.
Commission Directive 2006/47/EC laying down special conditions concerning the presence of Avena fatua in cereal seed.
Commission Directive 2007/72/EC amending Council Directive 66/401/EEC as regards the inclusion of the species Galega orientalis Lam.
Commission Directive 2008/62/EC providing for certain derogations for acceptance of agricultural landraces and varieties which are naturally adapted to the local and regional conditions and threatened by genetic erosion and for marketing of seed and seed potatoes of those landraces and varieties.
Commission Directive 2009/145/EC providing for certain derogations, for acceptance of vegetable landraces and varieties which have been traditionally grown in particular localities and regions and are threatened by genetic erosion and of vegetable varieties with no intrinsic value for commercial crop production but developed for growing under particular conditions and for marketing of seed of those
Commission Directive 2010/60/EU providing for certain derogations for marketing of fodder plant seed mixtures intended for use in the preservation of the natural environment.
Commission Directive 93/48/EEC of 23 June 1993 setting out the schedule indicating the conditions to be met by fruit plant propagating material and fruit plants intended for fruit production, pursuant to Council Directive 92/34/EEC.
Commission Directive 93/61/EEC setting out the schedules indicating the conditions to be met by vegetable propagating and planting material, other than seed pursuant to Council Directive 92/33/EEC .
Commission Directive 93/62/EEC setting out the implementing measures concerning the supervision and monitoring of suppliers and establishments pursuant to Council Directive 92/33/EEC on the marketing of vegetable propagating and planting material, other than seed.
Commission Directive 93/64/EEC setting out the implementing measures concerning the supervision and monitoring of suppliers and establishments pursuant to Council Directive 92/34/EEC on the marketing of fruit plant propagating material and fruit plants intended for fruit production.
Commission Directive 93/79/EEC setting out additional implementing provisions for lists of varieties of fruit plant propagating material and fruit plants, as kept by suppliers under Council Directive 92/34/EEC.
Commission Directive 95/6/EC of 20 March 1995 amending Annexes I and II to Council Directive 66/402/EEC on the marketing of cereal seed.
Commission Directive 96/18/EC amending various Council Directives on the marketing of seeds and propagating materials.
Commission Implementing Directive 2014/98/EU implementing Council Directive 2008/90/EC as regards specific requirements for the genus and species of fruit plants referred to in Annex I thereto, specific requirements to be met by suppliers and detailed rules concerning official inspections.
Council Directive 1999/105/EC on the marketing of forest reproductive material
Council Directive 2001/64/EC amending Directive 66/401/EEC on the marketing of fodder plant seed and Directive 66/402/EEC on the marketing of cereal seed.
Council Directive 2002/53/EC on the common catalogue of varieties of agricultural plant species.
Council Directive 2002/54/EC on the marketing of beet seed.
Council Directive 2002/55/EC on the marketing of vegetable seed.
Council Directive 2002/56/EC on the marketing of seed potatoes.
Council Directive 2002/57/EC on the marketing of seed of oil and fibre plants.
Council Directive 2002/68/EC amending Directive 2002/57/EC on the marketing of seed of oil and fibre plants.
Council Directive 2003/61/EC amending Directives 66/401/EEC on the marketing of fodder plant seed, 66/402/EEC on the marketing of cereal seed, 68/193/EEC on the marketing of material for the vegetative propagation of the vine, 92/33/EEC on the marketing of vegetable propagating and planting material, other than seed, 92/34/EEC on the marketing of propagating and planting material of fruit plants, 98/56/EC on the marketing of propagating material of ornamental plants, 2002/54/EC on the marketing of beet seed, 2002/55/EC on the marketing of vegetable seed, 2002/56/EC on the marketing of seed potatoes and 2002/57/EC on the marketing of seed of oil and fibre plants as regards Community comparative tests and trials.
Council Directive 2004/117/EC amending Directives 66/401/EEC, 66/402/EEC, 2002/54/EC, 2002/55/EC and 2002/57/EC as regards examinations carried out under official supervision and equivalence of seed produced in third countries.
Council Directive 2008/72/EC on the marketing of vegetable propagating and planting material, other than seed.
Council Directive 2008/90/EC on the marketing of fruit plant propagating material and fruit plants intended for fruit production.
Council Directive 66/401/EEC on the marketing of fodder plant seed.
Council Directive 66/402/EEC on the marketing of cereal seed.
Council Directive 78/55/EEC amending Directives 66/400/EEC, 66/401/EEC, 66/402/EEC, 68/193/EEC, 69/208/EEC, 70/458/EEC and 70/457/EEC on the marketing of beet seed, fodder plant seed, cereal seed, material for the vegetative propagation of the vine, seed of oil and fibre plants, vegetable seed and on the common catalogue of varieties of agricultural plant species.
Council Directive 92/34/EEC on the marketing of fruit plant propagating material and fruit plants intended for fruit production.
Council Directive 98/56/EC on the marketing of propagating material of ornamental plants.
Council Directive 98/95/EC amending, in respect of the consolidation of the internal market, genetically modified plant varieties and plant genetic resources, Directives 66/400/EEC, 66/401/EEC, 66/402/EEC, 66/403/EEC, 69/208/EEC, 70/457/EEC and 70/458/EEC on the marketing of beet seed, fodder plant seed, cereal seed, seed potatoes, seed of oil and fibre plants and vegetable seed and on the common catalogue of varieties of agricultural plant species.
Council Directive 98/96/EC amending, inter alia, as regards unofficial field inspections under Directives 66/400/EEC, 66/401/EEC, 66/402/EEC, 66/403/EEC, 69/208/EEC, 70/457/EEC and 70/458/EEC on the marketing of beet seed, fodder plant seed, cereal seed, seed potatoes, seed of oil and fibre plants and vegetable seed and on the common catalogue of varieties of agricultural plant species.
Council Regulation (EC) No. 2100/94 on Community plant variety rights.
Repeals
Seed and Plant Propagating Act.
Plant Variety Rights Act.
Variety Protection Act, 1994.