On November 16, 2022, the parliament of Ukraine adopted the Law “On Amendments to Certain Legislative Acts of Ukraine on Bringing Legislation in the Field of Protection of Rights to Plant Varieties and Seed Production and Nurseries into Compliance with the Provisions of European Union Legislation”, which simplifies the procedure for examination, registration of plant varieties and circulation seeds and planting material.
The law provides, in particular:
- introduction of the mechanism of electronic application for a variety;
- shortening the terms of consideration of plant variety application documents;
- abolition of the mandatory submission of indicators of suitability for distribution in the application materials for crops undergoing research;
- introduction of electronic services for obtaining permits for importing seed samples for research purposes;
- establishment of criteria for authorization of certification bodies, in particular, regarding the presence of its own accredited laboratory;
- granting the right to any person to submit an application for the distribution of a variety and to acquire the status of a supporter for varieties that have the status of public domain varieties; Read more