Chapter II
MANAGEMENT AND CONSERVATION OF PLANT GENE SOURCES
Article 10.- Management of plant gene sources
1. Plant gene sources constitute a national asset uniformly managed by the State.
2. Where there are demands for exploiting or using of the plant gene sources in the State’s conservation zones, the permission of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development or the Ministry of Fisheries must be obtained.
3. Organizations, individuals shall have to participate in managing plant gene sources in localities.
Article 11.- Contents of conservation of plant gene sources
1. Investigating, collecting gene sources suitable to the nature and characteristics of each plant species.
2. Conserving for a long time and safely gene sources already determined to be suitable to the specific biological characteristics of each plant species.
3. Evaluating gene sources according to biological criteria and use value.
4. Building databases and system of information on plant gene sources.
Article 12.- Collection and conservation of precious and rare plant gene sources
1. The State shall invest in and support the collection and conservation of the gene sources of precious and rare plants; the building of establish-ments for storing the gene sources of precious and rare plants; and the conservation of the gene sources of precious and rare plants in localities.
2. Organizations, individuals shall have to conserve the gene sources of precious and rare plants according to the provisions of this Ordinance and other relevant law provisions.
3. The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, the Ministry of Fisheries shall periodically announce the lists of the gene sources of precious and rare plants to be protected.
Article 13.- Exchange of gene sources of precious and rare plants
1. Organizations, individuals may exchange gene sources of precious and rare plants in service of research into, selection, creation, production or trading of, new plant varieties according to the regulations of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development or the Ministry of Fisheries.
2. The international exchange of gene sources of precious and rare plants must be permitted by the Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development or the Minister of Fisheries.