LAW N°005/2016 OF 05/04/2016 GOVERNING SEEDS AND PLANT VARIETIES IN RWANDA | 005/2016 OF 05/04/2016 — Rwanda law | Esheria

LAW N°005/2016 OF 05/04/2016 GOVERNING SEEDS AND PLANT VARIETIES IN RWANDA

This provision says the Law governs seeds and plant varieties in Rwanda.

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Jurisdiction
Rwanda
Instrument
Act or statute
Citation
005/2016 OF 05/04/2016
Status
In force
Version
Undated source snapshot
Language
mul
Updated
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About this statute

This provision says the Law governs seeds and plant varieties in Rwanda. This article defines key terms used in the seed and plant variety law. A Committee is established to evaluate, certify, register, and remove plant varieties from the list. Anyone who wants a new plant variety to be evaluated, certified, and registered must apply to the competent committee. A ministerial order sets the procedures, including withdrawal of certified varieties from the list. Each year, certified plant varieties are entered on a special list published by the Minister in the Official Gazette, and the Ministerial Order sets the list’s format.