Plant Varieties (Proprietary Rights) Act 1980 (Ratification of UPOV) Order 2011 (S.I. No. 682 of 2011)

STATUTORY INSTRUMENTS. S.I. No. 682 of 2011 ———————— PLANT VARIETIES (PROPRIETARY RIGHTS) ACT 1980 (RATIFICATION OF UPOV) ORDER 2011 (Prn. A11/2380) 2 [682] S.I. No. 682 of 2011 PLANT VARIETIES (PROPRIETARY RIGHTS) ACT 1980 (RATIFICATION OF UPOV) ORDER 2011 I, SIMON COVENEY, Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, in exercise of the powers conferred on me by section 2 (as amended by section 3 of the Plant Varieties (Proprietary Rights) (Amendment) Act 1998 (No. 41. of 1998)) of the Plant Varieties (Proprietary Rights) Act 1980 (No. 24 of 1980) hereby order as follows: 1. This Order may be cited as the Plant Varieties (Proprietary Rights) Act 1980 (Ratification of UPOV) Order 2011. 2. Any country that is a member of the International Convention for the Protection of New Varieties of Plants shall be a Contracting Party for the pur poses of the Plant Varieties (Proprietary Rights) Acts 1980 and 1998. GIVEN under my Official Seal, 6 December 2011. SIMON COVENEY, Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine. Notice of the making of this Statutory Instrument was published in “Iris Oifigiúil” of 30th December, 2011. [682] 3 EXPLANATORY NOTE (This note is not part of the Instrument and does not purport to be a legal interpretation) This Order provides for the ratification by Ireland of the 1991 revision of the UPOV Agreement on Plant Variety Rights. BAILE ÁTHA CLIATH ARNA FHOILSIÚ AG OIFIG AN tSOLÁTHAIR Le ceannach díreach ón OIFIG DHÍOLTA FOILSEACHÁN RIALTAIS, TEACH SUN ALLIANCE, SRÁID THEACH LAIGHEAN, BAILE ÁTHA CLIATH 2, nó tríd an bpost ó FOILSEACHÁIN RIALTAIS, AN RANNÓG POST-TRÁCHTA, AONAD 20 PÁIRC MIONDÍOLA COIS LOCHA, CLÁR CHLAINNE MHUIRIS, CONTAE MHAIGH EO, (Teil: 01 - 6476834 nó 1890 213434; Fax: 094 - 9378964 nó 01 - 6476843) nó trí aon díoltóir leabhar. —————— DUBLIN PUBLISHED BY THE STATIONERY OFFICE To be purchased directly from the GOVERNMENT PUBLICATIONS SALE OFFICE SUN ALLIANCE HOUSE, MOLESWORTH STREET, DUBLIN 2, or by mail order from GOVERNMENT PUBLICATIONS, POSTAL TRADE SECTION, UNIT 20 LAKESIDE RETAIL PARK, CLAREMORRIS, CO. MAYO, (Tel: 01 - 6476834 or 1890 213434; Fax: 094 - 9378964 or 01 - 6476843) or through any bookseller. —————— €1.27 Wt. (B28902). 295. 12/11. Clondalkin Pharma & Healthcare (Clonshaugh) Ltd. Gr 30-15.