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S.I. No. 78/1993: PLANT VARIETIES (PROPRIETARY RIGHTS) (AMENDMENT) REGULATIONS, 1993. |
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PLANT VARIETIES (PROPRIETARY RIGHTS) (AMENDMENT) REGULATIONS, 1993. |
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I, JOE WALSH, Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry, in exercise of the powers conferred on me by sections 4 and 26 of the Plant Varieties (Proprietary Rights) Act, 1980 (No. 24 of 1980), as adapted by the Agriculture (Alteration of Name of Department and Title of Minister) Order, 1993 ( S.I. No. 11 of 1993 ), and after compliance with subsection (2) of the said section 26, hereby make the following Regulations: |
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1. These Regulations may be cited as the Plant Varieties (Proprietary Rights) (Amendment) Regulations, 1993. |
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2. The Third Schedule to the Plant Varieties (Proprietary Rights) Regulations, 1981 ( S.I. No. 23 of 1981 ), is hereby amended by the substitution in Column (2) of "25" for "20" opposite the mention of Potatoes in column (1). |
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GIVEN under my Official Seal, this 11th day of March, 1993. |
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JOE WALSH, |
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Minister for Agriculture, Food and |
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Forestry. |
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EXPLANATORY NOTE. |
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These Regulations extend the period for which plant breeders' rights are to be exercisable in respect of potatoes from 20 to 25 years. |