Romania

Law No. 255/1998 on the Protection of the New Plant Varieties

Year of current version:	2007
Date of entry into force of original text:	April 25, 1999
Date of Text (Enacted):	December 30, 1998
Type of Text:	Main IP Laws: enacted by the Legislature
Subject Matter:	Enforcement of IP and Related Laws, IP Regulatory Body, Patents (Inventions), Plant Variety Protection
Notes:	Date of entry into force: see Art III “90 days from publication date”.
Available Texts:
English	Law No. 255/1998 on the Protection of the New Plant Varieties (Version with Automatic Translation Tool)
Romanian	Legea Nr. 255/1998 privind protectia noilor soiuri de plante
Related Legislation:	Relates to Implementing Regulations of the Law No. 255/1998 on the Protection of the New Plant Varieties (RO042) Is amended by Law No. 119 of May 4, 2006 amending and supplementing Law No. 255/1998 on the Protection of New Plant Varieties (RO045)
Historical Versions:	Supersedes Law No. 255/1998 on the Protection of the New Plant Varieties (as amended in 2006) (RO078) Law No. 255 of 30 December 1998 on the Protection of New Plant Varieties (RO020)
WIPO Lex No.:	RO040