China

Agriculture Law of the People's Republic of China

Year of current version:	2002
Date of entry into force of original text:	July 2, 1993
Date of Text (Enacted):	July 2, 1993
Type of Text:	IP-related Laws: enacted by the Legislature
Subject Matter:	Geographical Indications, Plant Variety Protection
Notes:	Article 49 provides:"The country protects Intellectual Property such as Plant Variety and Geographical Indication."
Available Texts:
Chinese	中华人民共和国农业法 (Version with Automatic Translation Tool)
English	Agriculture Law of the People's Republic of China
Related Legislation:	Relates to Interpretation of the Supreme People's Court on Several Matters Concerning the Application of Law in the Trial of Cases Involving the Disputes over Infringement upon the Rights of New Plant Varieties (CN176)
Historical Versions:	Supersedes Agriculture Law of the People's Republic of China (CN166)
WIPO Lex No.:	CN157