Farmers' Rights legislation & policy database: Sweden

FARMERS' RIGHTS LEGISLATION & POLICY DATABASE:

Sweden

Legislation on Farmers' Rights and community rights related to crop genetic resources

No legislation found

Legislation on conservation and sustainable use of crop genetic resources

No legislation found

Traditional knowledge legislation

No legislation found

Bioprospecting legislation with access and benefit sharing provisions

No legislation found

Seed laws, including seed certification rules

Decree No. 1330 of 2000 relating to seed grain

Status: Adopted as of 7 December 2000

Relevant provisions: Article 2 - 9, Article 20 - 24, Schedule 1 -2.

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Laws on plant variety protection, also called plant breeders' rights legislation

Act on the Protection of Plant Breeders` Rights

Status: Adopted as of 1 July 1997

Relevant provisions: Chapter 2. On the Scope of the Plant Breeder's Right, Chapter 3. On the Requirements for Registration.

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Amending the Act on the Protection of Plant Breeders` Rights

Status: Adopted as of 1 May 2004

Relevant provisions: Chapter 7

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Patent laws

Patents Act

Status: In force from 1967, amended 1 July 1994

Relevant provisions: Chapter 1. General Provisions.

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Act of 2000 Amending the Patents Act

Status: Adopted as of 1 January 2001

Relevant provisions: Articles 6, 8, 12, 24, 33.

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Act of 2004 Amending the Patents Act

Status: Adopted as of 1 May 2004

Relevant provisions: Articles 1, 3, 8, 22, 25, 45, 46, 49, 52, 56.

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