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Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food: Plant Variety Rights Office and Seeds...

Catalogue reference: MAF 405

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MAF 405

This series contains records concerning the policy and regulations regarding protection granted to plant breeders, in the Plant Varieties and Seeds Act 1964, under which a system of Plant Breeders' Rights Schemes were introduced.

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MAF 405

Title
Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food: Plant Variety Rights Office and Seeds Division: Registered Files, Protection of Plant Varieties (PVA Series)
Date

1958-2009

Description

This series contains records concerning the policy and regulations regarding protection granted to plant breeders, in the Plant Varieties and Seeds Act 1964, under which a system of Plant Breeders' Rights Schemes were introduced.

Held by
The National Archives, Kew
Legal status

Public Record(s)

Language

English

Creator(s)
Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, Plant Variety Rights Office and Seeds Division, 1965-1989
Physical description

108 file(s)

Access conditions

Open

Immediate source of acquisition

From 1998 Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food

Accumulation dates

1964

Accruals

Series is accruing.

Administrative / biographical background

The Plant Breeder's Rights Schemes granted breeders of new varieties exclusive rights to propogate them, or to authorise others to do so.

Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C10805/

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Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food: Plant Variety Rights Office and Seeds Division: Registered Files, Protection of Plant Varieties (PVA Series)