Plant Varieties (Proprietary Rights) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations, 1992 (S.I. No. 369 of 1992)

Irish Statute Book file:///D/HTML/ire89534.htm[15.01.2025 18:00:53] S.I. No. 369/1992 — Plant Varieties (Proprietary Rights) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations, 1992. S.I. No. 369/1992: PLANT VARIETIES (PROPRIETARY RIGHTS) (AMENDMENT) (NO. 2) REGULATIONS, 1992. PLANT VARIETIES (PROPRIETARY RIGHTS) (AMENDMENT) (NO. 2) REGULATIONS, 1992. I, JOE WALSH, Minister for Agriculture and Food, in exercise of the powers conferred on me by sections 4 , 12 and 26 of the Plant Varieties (Proprietary Rights) Act, 1980 , (No. 24 of 1980), as adapted by the Agriculture (Alteration of Name of Department and Title of Minister) Order, 1987 ( S.I. No. 97 of 1987 ), and after compliance with subsection (2) of the said section 26, hereby make the following Regulations: 1. (1) These Regulations may be cited as the Plant Varieties (Proprietary Rights) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations, 1992. 2. In these Regulations "the Act" means the Plant Varieties (Proprietary Rights) Act, 1980 (No. 24 of 1980). 3. (1) Each of the genera and species mentioned in column (2) of the Schedule to these Regulations at any reference number is hereby specified for the purposes of section 4 of the Act. (2) The maximum period for which plant breeders' rights are exercisable in respect of a plant variety which is of a genus or species mentioned in column (2) of the said Schedule at any reference number shall be the period of years mentioned in column (3) of that Schedule at that reference number. (3) The period of 4 years is hereby prescribed for the purposes of paragraph 2 (d) (ii) of the First Schedule to the Act in respect of a plant variety of a genus or species mentioned in the said Schedule. 4. Each of the genera and species mentioned in column (2) of the said Schedule at any reference number (other than at reference numbers 7 and 8) is hereby prescribed for the purposes of section 12 (5) (b) (i) of the Act. Irish Statute Book file:///D/HTML/ire89534.htm[15.01.2025 18:00:53] SCHEDULE (1) (2) (3) Genera or Species Reference Number Botanical Name Common Name Period of years for which rights are exercisable 1 Acer platanoides L. Norway Maple 20 2 Dendranthema (DC) Desmoul. Chrysanthemum 15 3 X Cupressocyparis leylandii (Dallimore and Jackson) Dallimore Leyland Cypress 20 4 Helipterum anthemoides (Spreng.) DC Paper Daisy 20 5 Houttuynia cordata Thunb — 20 6 Osteospermum L. — 20 7 Zea mays L. Maize 15 8 Helianthus annuus L. Sunflower 15 GIVEN under my Official Seal, this 4th day of December, 1992. JOE WALSH, Minister for Agriculture and Food. EXPLANATORY NOTE. These Regulations extend the list of plants for which plant breeders' rights may be granted, to include the genera Acer platanoides L, Dendranthema (DC) Desmoul, X Cupressocyparis leylandii (Dallimore and Jackson) Dallimore, Helipterum anthemoides Irish Statute Book file:///D/HTML/ire89534.htm[15.01.2025 18:00:53] (Spreng.) DC, Houttuynia cordata Thunb, Osteospermum L, Zea mays L and Helianthus annuus L. © Government of Ireland. Oireachtas Copyright Material is reproduced with the permission of the House of the Oireachtas