1 Official Translation REPUBLIC OF LITHUANIA LAW ON THE PROTECTION OF PLANT VARIETIES November 22, 2001. No. IX - 618 Vilnius CHAPTER ONE GENERAL PROVISIONS Article 1. Purpose of the Law 1. The Law shall regulate the relations of natural and legal persons with respect to breeder’s right and use of varieties of plants. 2. The Law shall apply to the varieties of plant genera and species, included on the list approved by the Minister of Agriculture. Article 2. Basic Definitions of the Law 1. “Plant material” means entire plants or parts of plants. 2. “Plant genus” means a taxonomic group uniting closely related plant species possessing a common ancestor. 3. “Plant species” means a grouping of related organisms constituting a systematic unit, occupying a certain permanent and relatively constant place in nature and fulfilling its functions in the universal biological metabolism in the manner specific only for the grouping. 4. “Plant variety (hereinafter - variety) ” means a plant grouping ...