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Law No. 9-94 on the Protection of New Varieties of Plants (promulgated by Dahir No. 1-96-255 of 12 ramadan 1417 (21 January 1997))

Year of current version:	1997
Date of Text (Enacted):	January 21, 1997
Type of Text:	Main IP Laws: enacted by the Legislature
Subject Matter:	Enforcement of IP and Related Laws, Plant Variety Protection
Notes:	The notification by Morocco to the WTO under Article 63.2 of TRIPS states: 'This Law protects new varieties of plants, defines the scope of this protection and the rights thereunder and prescribes civil and criminal penalties for any infringement of the protected rights.'
Available Texts:
English	Law No. 9-94 on the Protection of New Varieties of Plants (promulgated by Dahir No. 1-96-255 of 12 ramadan 1417 (21 January 1997))
French	Loi n° 9-94 sur la protection des obtentions végétales (promulguée par Dahir n° 1-96-255 du 12 ramadan 1417 (21 janvier 1997)) (Version with Automatic Translation Tool)
Related Legislation:	Relates to Order No. 1576-02 of 16 September 2002 (8 rejeb 1423) establishing the rates of remuneration for services provided in relation to the protection of new plant varieties (MA028) Order No. 1579-02 of 16 September 2002 (8 Rajab 1423) establishing the composition, responsabilities and operation of the Advisory Committee for the Protection of New Plant Varieties (MA029) Order No. 1577-02 of 16 September 2002 (8 rejeb 1423) establishing a list of general and species in respect of varieties eligible for protection, the elements covered by breeders' rights for each genus and species and the term of protection of each species (MA030) Order No. 1578-02 of 16 September 2002 (8 rejeb 1423) establishing the deadlines for presenting the reproductive or propagative material of plant varieties and the amount required for an examination of these varieties with a view to the issue of new plant variety certificates (MA031) Order No. 1581-02 of 16 September 2002 (8 rejeb 1423) establishing the particulars, information and other documentation required for inclusion in the National Register of Applications for New Plant Variety Certificates (MA032) Order No. 1582-02 of 16 September 2002 (8 rejeb 1423) determining the frequency of issue and content of the new plant variety protection bulletin (MA033) Order No. 1580-02 of 16 September 2002 (8 Rajab 1423) establishing the particulars, information and other documentation required for inclusion in the National Register of New Plant Variety Certificates (MA036) Decree No. 2-02-2325 of 12 March 2002 (27 Hijirah 1422) establishing the remuneration for services provided by the Ministry of Agriculture in relation to the protection of new varieties of plants (MA010) Decree No. 2-01-2324 of 12 March 2002 (27 Hija 1422) implementing Law No. 9-94 on the protection of new varieties of plants (MA012)
WIPO Lex No.:	MA001

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