(This note is not part of the Order)
This Order applies in England and Northern Ireland and comes into force on 7th November 2005.
The Order discontinues the prior use exemption in section 9(5) of the Plant Varieties Act 1997.
A Regulatory Impact Assessment has been prepared and placed in the library of each House of Parliament. Copies can be obtained from the Plant Variety Rights Office and Seeds Division of the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, White House Lane, Huntingdon Road, Cambridge CB3 0LF.