Regulations relating to Plant Breeders’ Rights; Amendment (No. R. 87 of 2012)

22 No.35007 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 10 FEBRUARY 2012 No.R.87 1 o February 2012 PLANT BREEDERS' RIGHTS ACT, 1976 (ACT No.15 VAN 1976) REGULATIONS RELATING TO PLANT BREEDERS' RIGHTS: AMENDMENT The Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, acting under section 44 van the Plant Breeders' Rights Act, 1976 (Act No. 15 van 1976), has made the regulations in the Schedule. SCHEDULE Definition 1. In this Schedule "the Regulations" means the Regulations published by Government Notice No. R. 1186 of 12 September 1997, as amended by Government Notices Nos. R. 1582 of 28 November 1997, R.867 of 3 July 1998, R. 1285 of 16 October 1998, R. 323 of 19 March 1999, R. 604 of 14 May 1999, R. 1271 of 29 October 1999, R. 392 of 20 April 2000, R. 690 of 14 July 2000, R. 1078 of 3 November 2000, R. 387 of 18 May 2001, R. 667 of 27 July 200·1, R. 548 of 10 May 2002, R. 409 of 28 March 2003, R. 465 of 8 April 2004, R. 511 of 3 June 2005, R. 128 of 17 February 2006; R. 40 c1' 26 January 2007, R. 299 of 13 March 2008, R. 286 of 13 Ma•ch 2009 a11d R 104 ot 19 February 2010. Substltutiotl of Table 2 van the Regulations 2. The following table Is hereby substituted for Table 2 van the Regulations with effect from 1 April 2012; 24 No.35007 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 1 0 FEBRUARY 2012 TABLE2 FEES PAYABLE W.R.T. PLANT BREEDERS' RIGHTS: 1 APRIL 2012 No. Purpose Amount 1. An application for the grant of a plant breeder's right R 1 790,00 each [Reg. 3(2)(f)] ~------· ····-1 2. . Examination fee for a plant breeder's right Category A R 2 940,00 each I I [Agronomic. vegetable, pasture crops and annual I ornamentals] [Reg. 3(2)(g) and 9( 1 )] ·---· 3a. Examination fee for a plant breeder's right Category B [Fruit, R 3 990,00each vines, citrus and perennial ornamentals] [Reg. 3(2)(g) and 9(1)J 3b. Examination fee for a plant breeder's right Category B R 3 360,00 each (White and yellow maize) [Reg. 3(2)(g) and 9(1)] ~---~--------· 4. A claim to give priority in terms of section 8(2) of the Act to an R 930,00 each appiicaticn for the grant of a plant breeder's right [Reg. I i I .:l.(':"V~"\1 I ' .. -J\ ·'•.t I I -··-- .~.,------~·-·· ·--··------- ···----·-·-·· 5. An objection to the grant of a plant breeder's right [Reg. R5 78o,oc) each 8t'' )(e)] ·--------------· 6. Provision of results of tests and trials undertaken by the Tariff to fluctuate with registrar to the appropriate authority in a convention country or exchange rate. CHF an agreement country[Reg. 9(3)] 350 (Swiss Francs} · 7. Annual fee for a plant breeder's right [Reg. 10(1)] R 280,00 each ··· 8. An application for the issue of a compulsory license in respect R 4 830,00 each of a plant breeder's right [Reg. 13(1 )(d)] ·-----~---- --·-- - ------·-· 9. Notice of the transfer of a plant breeder's right [Reg 14(2)(b)] R 780,00 each · 1 10.-- --:·------~--·---·-··------···------· ·--- ~·-·--~-···-----An application for the alteration or supplementation of the R 1 390,00 each I denomination approved for a variety [Reg. 15(1)(b)] I ,----~---· R 780,00 each----~ 11. An objection against the intended approval of an alteration or supplementation of the denomination approved for a variety [Reg. 15(3)(ell j ! STAATSKOERANT, 10 FEBRUARIE 2012 No. Purpose 12. An objection against the intended termination of a plant breeder's right [Reg. 16{1 )(f)] 13. A notice of voluntary surrender of a plant breeder's right [Reg. 17(1 )(b)(i)] 14. Inspection of the register of plant breeders' rights 15. Inspection of a document submitted to the registrar in connection with an application for the grant of a plant breeder's right [Reg. 21(2)] 16. A copy of any particulars in the register or of a document submitted to the registrar in connection with an application for the grant of a plant breeder's right 1f Submission of an appeal against any decision or action taken by the Registrar in terms of the Act [Reg. 22(1 )(d)] r ·-------·----·-... Examination of samples to determine varietal purity I i I i I ' I No.35007 25 Amount R 780,00 each Free Free R 470,00 per occasion R 9,00 per application plus photocopy charge of R 1 ,30 per copy R 4 000.,00 each R 2 940,00 (Category A) and R 3 990,00 (Category B) and I ,. I R ;:s 360,00 (Category 8 maize) I