Law on the protection of new varieties and animal breeds (No. 132 of 1989).

This Law regulates the rights and duties arising for persons from the creation of new varieties of plants and from their commercial exploitation. Article 2 includes a list of definitions of terms used within the law. This includes provisions on the granting of breeders' certificates and the rights and duties of breeders and originators. A Breeder's Certificate is granted on condition that the variety is distinct, uniform, stable and new (art. 4). The owner of a Breeder's Certificate shall have the exclusive right to exploit the variety or breed commercially (art 8).