Impact of Implementing 1991 Act of the International Convention for the Protection of New Varieties of Plants in China

摘要

The Union for the Protection of New Varieties of Plants is abbreviated as UPOV. The Convention for the Protection of New Varieties of Plants has 1961/1972 Act ,1978 Act and 1991 Act. China is member of UPOV and its regulations of protection of new varieties of plants conform to 1978 Act. At present, there is big debate whether China accedes to 1991 Act. This paper mainly discussed advantages and possibilities that China accedes to 1991 Act, and concluded that it is highly desirable that China shouldconsider acceding to 1991 Act in order to contribute to development of system on protection of new varieties of plants.