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Agrochemicals Control Act (Act No. 445 of August 28, 1957, as last amended by Act No. 9658 of May 8, 2009), Republic of Korea

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Year of Version 2009 Dates Adopted: August 28, 1957 Type of Text IP-related Laws Subject Matter Competition, Undisclosed Information (Trade Secrets), Enforcement of IP and Related Laws Notes This consolidated version of the Agrochemicals Control Act incorporates all amendments from 1995 up to 2009.
For the latest amendments made by Act No. 9658 of May 8, 2009, see Articles 1, 2, 3(1), 3(2), 3(4), 3-2, 4, 5, 7 to 30, 31, 31-2, 32 to 35, 39 and 40.

Articles 8, 13, 16, 17 and 27 of this Act are in line with Article 39.3 of the TRIPS Agreement on agricultural chemical products.
Articles 7(7), 22 and 33(1) refers to unfair competition relating to false advertising.
Article 27 protects undisclosed information.

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Agrochemicals Control Act (Act No. 445 of August 28, 1957, as last amended by Act No. 8466 of May 17, 2007)(KR093)
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Enforcement Decree of the Agrochemicals Control Act (Presidential Decree No. 8923 of April 7, 1978, as amended up to Presidential Decree No. 21130 of November 26, 2008) (KR099)

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