# The Plant Breeders' Rights Regulations 1998, Regulation 10: Compulsory licences—coming into effect

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

The period for the purposes of section 17(8)(a) (which provides that regulations may specify the period which must elapse between the grant of plant breeders' rights and the coming into force of a compulsory licence) shall be 2 years as respects all varieties.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1998/1027/regulation/10 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/plant-breeders-rights-regulations-1998/regulation-10
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