# The Plant Breeders' Rights (Oil and Fibre Plants) (Variation) Scheme 1990, Note: Explanatory note


(This note is not part of the Scheme)
This Scheme varies the Plant Breeders' Rights (Oil and Fibre Plants) Scheme 1980 (as varied) by adding borage (Borago Officinalis L.), turnip rape (Brassica rapa L. var silvestris (Lam.) Briggs), coriander (Coriandrum sativum(L) ) and sunflower (Helianthus annus L.) to the species of which plant varieties may be the subject of plant breeders' rights under Part I of the Plant Varieties and Seeds Act 1964. The period prescribed as that during which rights in each of those species may be exercised is 20 years. During that period infringements of the rights in the registered name of a variety of borage, coriander or sunflower may be the subject of legal proceedings when committed in connection with any such variety.

---
Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1990/1595/note (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/plant-breeders-rights-oil-and-fibre-plants-variation-scheme-1990/note
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives.