# The Plant Breeders' Rights (Farm Saved Seed) (Specified Information) Regulations 1998, Regulation 8: Confidentiality

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

(1) A person who obtains information pursuant to these Regulations shall owe an obligation of confidence in respect of the information to the person who supplied it.
(2) Paragraph (1) shall not have effect to restrict disclosure of information—
(a) for the purposes of, or in connection with, establishing the amount to be paid to the holder of rights pursuant to section 9(3) of the Act and obtaining payment of that amount, or
(b) for the purposes of, or in connection with, establishing whether plant breeders' rights have been infringed, or
(c) for the purposes of, or in connection with, any proceedings for the infringement of plant breeders' rights.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1998/1026/regulation/8 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/plant-breeders-rights-farm-saved-seed-specified-information-regulations-1998/regulation-8
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