PART 1Citation, commencement and interpretation

Citation, commencement and interpretation1

1

These Regulations may be cited as the Plant Breeders’ Rights (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 and come into force on exit day.

2

In these Regulations—

  • “the 1997 Act” means the Plant Varieties Act 19972;

  • “the Controller” has the meaning given in the 1997 Act;

  • “the Council Regulation” means Council Regulation (EC) No 2100/94 on Community plant variety rights3, as it has effect immediately before exit day;

  • “existing EU right” has the meaning given in regulation 3;

  • “variety” has the meaning given in section 1(3) of the 1997 Act.