Law of Georgia on New Breeds of Animals and Varieties of Plants (No 4066-RS of 2010)

This Law regulates relations associated with the legal protection and the use of new breeds of animal and species of plant and applies to all new genus and variety of the new breed/species of agricultural animals and plants. The Law states that methods of genetic engineering shall be prohibited to be used in animal breeding and plant propagating material. Among others, the Law provides that upon the registration of a new breed of animal and/or species of plant with Sakpatenti (the intellectual property authority of Georgia) and the issuance of a certificate, a breeder acquires breeders' exclusive (property) rights. A breeder is entitled to register a new breed of animal and/or species of plant and obtain a certificate.