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Home > Function > Operation of the Plant Variety Protection System   Welcome to Korea Seed & Variety Service History Organization Operation of the Plant Variety Protection System   - Requirements for Plant Variety Protection - Plant Variety Protection Rights - Procedure of Plant Variety Protection - The Procedure of Application to Registration through Examination Management of the Plant Variety Performance Management of Seed Marketing Production and Distribution of Certified Seeds        Operation of the Plant Variety Protection System The Republic of Korea became the 50th Contracting party to the UPOV Convention after of its instrument of accession to the 1991 Act on December 7, 2001, The Korean Government enacted the Seed Industry Law on December 31, 1977. currently, all plant genera and species except for six plant groups are entitled to Plant variety Protection. 6 plant groups : Strawberry, Plant strawberry,Tangerine, Blueberry, Prunus aviumL., P.cerasus L., Seeweeds