Executive Summary:
This notification, issued by the Department of Agriculture, Cooperation and Farmers Welfare, amends notification S.O. 1536E, dated May 12, 2017, concerning the Protection of Plant Varieties and Farmers Rights Act, 2001. The amendment, effective January 9, 2018, inserts new serial numbers and entries into the notification's table. These additions pertain to specific plant varieties.
Key Points / Main Content:
Amendment Details:
* The notification amends the original notification S.O. 1536E, dated May 12, 2017.
* It adds new serial numbers and entries to the table within the original notification, specifically after serial number 132.
New Plant Variety Entries:
* Serial number 133: Buchanania lanzan Sperng. (Chironji)
* Serial number 134: Tamarindus indica L. (Tamarind, Imli)
* Serial number 135: Ipomoea batatas L. Lam. (Sweet Potato, Shakarkand)
* Serial number 136: Manihot esculenta Crantz (Cassava)
* Serial number 137: Populus deltoides Bartr. (Poplar)
Impact Analysis:
Government of India, Department of Agriculture, Cooperation and Farmers Welfare:
* Impact: Responsible for implementing and enforcing the amendments to the Protection of Plant Varieties and Farmers Rights Act, 2001.
* Action Required: Update records and ensure compliance with the new plant variety entries.
Plant Breeders and Farmers:
* Impact: The inclusion of new plant varieties affects their rights and responsibilities under the Protection of Plant Varieties and Farmers Rights Act, 2001.
* Action Required: Be aware of the newly listed plant varieties and their implications for plant variety protection and farmers' rights.
Key Entities Referenced
Protection of Plant Varieties and Farmers Rights Act, 2001: A central act of India concerning the protection of plant varieties and the rights of farmers.
Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare: A ministry in the Government of India.
Department of Agriculture, Cooperation and Farmers Welfare: A department within the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare.
New Delhi: The location where the notification was issued.
S.O. 1536E: A notification number related to agriculture and farmers welfare.
12th May, 2017: Date of publication of the principal notification.
S.O. 3406E: A notification number related to agriculture and farmers welfare that amends S.O. 1536E.
23rd October, 2017: Date of the notification S.O. 3406E.
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176 GI/2018 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
(Department of Agriculture, Cooperation and Farmers Welfare)
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the, 9th January, 2018
S.O. 133(E).—In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (2) of Section 29 read with
Section 14 of the Protection of Plant Varieties and Farmers’ Rights Act, 2001 (53 of 2001), the Central
Government hereby makes the following amendment in the notification of the Government of India in the
Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare (Department of Agriculture, Cooperation and Farmers Welfare),
number S.O. 1536(E), dated the 12th May, 2017, published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II,
Section 3, Sub-section (ii), dated the 12th May, 2017, namely:—
In the said notification, in the Table, after serial number 132 and the entries relating thereto, the
following serial number and entries shall be inserted, namely:—
(1) (2) (3) (4)
“133. Buchanania lanzan Sperng. Chironji Chironji
134. Tamarindus indica L. Tamarind Imli
135. Ipomoea batatas (L.) Lam. Sweet Potato Shakarkand
136. Manihot esculenta Crantz Cassava Cassava
137. Populus deltoides Bartr. Poplar Poplar”.
[F. No. 2-9/2008-SD.V]
Dr. B. RAJENDER, Jt. Secy.
Note : The principal notification was published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, vide number
S.O. 1536(E), dated the 12th May, 2017 and amended vide S.O. 3406(E), dated 23rd October, 2017.
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