Statutory Instrument 1993 No. 2775

The Plant Breeders' Rights (Amendment) Regulations 1993

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1993 No. 2775

PLANT BREEDERS' RIGHTS

The Plant Breeders' Rights (Amendment) Regulations 1993

The Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, the Secretary of State for Scotland, the Secretary of State for Wales and the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, acting jointly, as respects the United Kingdom, in exercise of the powers conferred on them by sections 9(1) and (5), 36 and 38(1) of the Plant Varieties and Seeds Act 1964^[1] as extended to Northern Ireland^[2] and the said Minister and the Secretary of State, acting jointly, as respects the Isle of Man, in exercise of the said powers as extended to the Isle of Man^[3], and in exercise of all other powers enabling them in that behalf, hereby make the following Regulations:

Title and commencement

    1.    These Regulations may be cited as the Plant Breeders' Rights (Amendment) Regulations 1993 and shall come into force on 1st December 1993.

Revocations
    2.    The Plant Breeders' Rights (Amendment) Regulations 1990^[4], the Plant Breeders' Rights (Amendment) (No.2) Regulations 1990 ^[5] and the Plant Breeders' Rights (Amendment) Regulations 1992^[6] are hereby revoked.

Amendment of principal Regulations
    3.    For Schedule 3 to the Plant Breeders' Rights Regulations 1978 ^[7] (reproductive and other plant material to be delivered to the Controller) there shall be substituted the provisions of the Schedule to these Regulations.

In witness whereof the Official Seal of the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food is hereunto affixed on
4th November 1993.

L.S.
Gillian Shephard

Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food


Hector Monro

Parliamentary Under Secretary of State,
Scottish Office

8th November 1993

John Redwood

Secretary of State for Wales

4th November 1993

Patrick Mayhew

Secretary of State for Northern Ireland

10th November 1993

Michael Howard

Secretary of State for the Home Department (being the Secretary of State concerned with matters relating to the Isle of Man)
Home Office

5th November 1993

[1] 1964 c. 14; section 38(1) (as amended by S.I.1978/272) contains a definition of "the Ministers" relevant to the exercise of the statutory powers under which these Regulations are made. back

[2] By section 39(3) of the Plant Varieties and Seeds Act 1964 and by the Plant Varieties and Seeds (Northern Ireland) Order 1964 (S.I. 1964/1574). back

[3] By the Plant Varieties and Seeds (Isle of Man) Order 1969 (S.I. 1969/1829), to which there are amendments not relevant to these Regulations. back

[4] S.I.1990/1592. back

[5] S.I.1990/2633. back

[6] S.I.1992/1939. back

[7] S.I.1978/294; relevant amending instruments are S.I.1982/1101, 1985/1092. back

Explanatory Note