# Council Decision of 30 May 2005 approving the accession of the European Community to the International Convention for the Protection of New Varieties of Plants, as revised at Geneva on 19 March 1991 (2005/523/EC), Article 19: Duration of the breeder’s right


1. (Period of protection) The breeder’s right shall be granted for a fixed period.
2. (Minimum period) The said period shall not be shorter than 20 years from the date of the grant of the breeder’s right. For trees and vines, the said period shall not be shorter than 25 years from the said date.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eudn/2005/523/attachment/1/article/19 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2005-523/attachment-1/article-19
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