The Plant Breeders' Rights (Quince Rootstocks) Scheme 1993

• Citation: S.I. 1993/2781
• Sections: 5

Section 1 Title, commencement and interpretation

(1) This Scheme may be cited as the Plant Breeders' Rights (Quince Rootstocks) Scheme 1993 and shall come into force on 1st December 1993.

(2) In this Scheme “ the Act ” means the Plant Varieties and Seeds Act 1964.

Section 2 Plant varieties for which plant breeders' rights may be granted

There are prescribed for the purposes of the grant of plant breeders' rights all plant varieties of quince rootstock belonging to the genus Cydonia .

Section 3 Period for which rights are exercisable

The period for which plant breeders' rights shall be exercisable in respect of any of the plant varieties referred to in paragraph 2 of this Scheme shall be 30 years.

Section 4 Class of plant varieties for the purpose of section 5(7) of the Act

In relation to Cydonia L. the class of plant varieties prescribed for the purposes of section 5(7) of the Act (which enables classes of plant varieties to be prescribed in connection with the use of names likely to deceive or cause confusion) consists of all plant varieties of quince rootstocks.

Section 5 Periods specified for purposes of section 7(2) of the Act

In relation to any of the plant varieties referred to in paragraph 2 of this Scheme the period prescribed for the purposes of section 7(2) of the Act (which enables a provision to be made whereby a compulsory licence granted by the Controller as respects a plant variety of a species or group specified in a Scheme shall not have effect for a prescribed period after the grant of rights) shall be 3 years.