Summary
• Related Law: Federal Law No. 17 of 2009 on the Protection of New Plant Varieties.
• Under the jurisdiction of The Ministry Of Climate Change and Environment.
• The protection period is twenty years beginning from the date of filing of an application for registration. As for trees and vines, the protection period shall be for twenty-five years.
• Annuity fees are required and paid for registered plant varieties only, and it’s yearly renewal fees.