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Plant Variety Protection and Seed Act (Act No. 83 of May 29, 1998, as last amended by Act No. 90 of June 18, 2003)

Year of current version:	2003
Date of last amendment:	June 18, 2003
Date of entry into force of original text:	May 29, 1998
Date of Text (Enacted):	June 18, 2003
Type of Text:	Main IP Laws: enacted by the Legislature
Subject Matter:	Plant Variety Protection
Notes:	Date of entry into force: See Section 1 of 'Supplementary Provisions'
Available Texts:
English	Plant Variety Protection and Seed Act (Act No. 83 of May 29, 1998, as last amended by Act No. 90 of June 18, 2003)
Historical Versions:	Supersedes Plant Variety Protection and Seed Act (Act No. 115 of October 2, 1947, as last amended by Act No. 91 of May 12, 1995) (JP007) Is superseded by Plant Variety Protection and Seed Act (Act No. 83 of May 29, 1998, as last amended by Act No. 49 of May 18, 2007) (JP134) Plant Variety Protection and Seed Act (Act No. 83 of May 29, 1998, as last amended by Act No. 59 of June 17, 2005 (JP067)
WIPO Lex No.:	JP064