PART 1Citation, commencement and interpretation
Citation, commencement and interpretation1
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These Regulations may be cited as the Plant Breeders’ Rights (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 and come into force on exit day.
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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.