PLANT BREEDERS' RIGHTS Title, commencement and interpretation 1 1 This Scheme may be cited as the Plant Breeders' Rights (Trees, Shrubs and Woody Climbers) Scheme 1993 and shall come into force on 1st December 1993. 2 In this Scheme– “ the Act ” means the Plant Varieties and Seeds Act 1964 as extended to Northern Ireland; “plant breeders' rights” means rights which may be granted in accordance with Part I of this Act. Plant Varieties for which Plant Breeders' Rights may be granted 2 There are prescribed for the purposes of the grant of plant breeders' rights all plant varieties of trees, shrubs and woody climbers which conform with the characteristics of cultivated plant varieties of any of the genera or species specified in column 1 of the Schedule to this Scheme. Period for which rights are exercisable 3 The period for which plant breeders' rights shall be exercisable in respect of any of the plant varieties referred to in the last preceding paragraph shall be the period of years specified in column 2 of the said Schedule opposite the genus or species to which that plant variety belongs. Class of plant varieties for the purposes of section 5(7) of the Act 4 In relation to any of the varieties referred to in paragraph 3 of this Scheme, the class of plant varieties prescribed for the purposes of section 5(7) of the Act (which enables classes of plant varieties to be prescribed in connection with the use of names likely to deceive or cause confusion) consists of all plant varieties of the genus or species specified in column 3 of the said Schedule opposite the genus or species to which that plant variety belongs. Periods specified for the purposes of section 7(2) of the Act 5 In relation to any of the plant varieties referred to in paragraph 3 of this Scheme the period, if any, prescribed for the purposes of section 7(2) of the Act (which enables a provision to be made whereby a compulsory licence granted by the Controller as respects a plant variety of a species or group specified in a Scheme shall not have effect for a prescribed period after the grant of rights in that plant variety) shall be the period of years specified in column 4 of the said Schedule opposite the genus or species to which that plant variety belongs. Additional rights 6 Plant breeders' rights exercisable in respect of any of the plant varieties referred to in paragraph 3 of this Scheme shall, where the word “included” appears in column 5 of the said Schedule opposite the genus or species to which that plant variety belongs, include the exclusive right to produce or propagate that plant variety for the purpose of selling cut blooms, foliage or stems thereof. Revocations 7 The Plant Breeders' Rights (Trees, Shrubs and Woody Climbers) Scheme 1969 , the Plant Breeders' Rights (Trees, Shrubs and Woody Climbers) (Amendment) Scheme 1971 , the Plant Breeders' Rights (Trees, Shrubs and Woody Climbers) (Variation) Scheme 1985 , the Plant Breeders' Rights (Trees, Shrubs and Woody Climbers) (Variation) Scheme 1990 and the Plant Breeders' Rights (Trees, Shrubs and Woody Climbers) (Variation) Scheme 1993 are hereby revoked. In witness whereof the Official Seal of the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food is hereunto affixed on 4th November 1993. Gillian Shephard Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food Hector Monro Parliamentary Under Secretary of State, Scottish Office 8th November 1993 John Redwood Secretary of State for Wales 4th November 1993 Patrick Mayhew Secretary of State for Northern Ireland 10th November 1993 Michael Howard Secretary of State for the Home Department (being the Secretary of State concerned with matters relating to the Isle of Man) Home Office 5th November 1993