(As published in PVP Gazette, Issue No. 87, March 2000)SLOVAKIAACTNo. 132/1989 Coll. Lawsdated 15 November 1989on the Protection of Rights of New Varieties and Animal BreedsAmended: 22/1996 Coll. LawsFederal Assembly of the Czechoslovak SocialistRepublic has adopted the following:PART ONEGENERAL PROVISIONSARTICLE IPURPOSE AND SCOPE OF APPLICATION OF THE LAW(1) The purpose of this Law is to regulate the rights and duties arising for physical and legal persons from the creation of newvarieties of plants (hereinafter referred to as varieties and breeds of animals (hereinafter referred to as " breeds ") and from theircommercial exploitation.(2) This Law applies to the varieties of all genera and species of plants and those breeds of animals which can be listed in agenerally binding regulation.)(3) This Law shall not apply to any industrially produced micro-organisms, biotechnological producers and products obtainedby the help of the same which are patentable.)ARTICLE 2DEFINITION ...