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1 tion of the variety, into a country that does not protect 



2 varieties of the plant genus or species to which the variety 



3 belongs, unless the exported material is for final consump- 



4 tion purposes. 



5 "(e) It shall not be an infringement of the rights of 



6 the owner of a variety to perform any act done privately 



7 and for noncommercial purposes.". 



8 SEC. 9. RIGHT TO SAVE SEED; CROP EXEMPTION. 



9 The first sentence of section 113 (7 U.S.C. 2543) is 



10 amended by striking "section: Provided, That" and all 



11 that follows through the period and inserting "section.". 



12 SEC. 10. LIMITATION OF DAMAGES; MARKING AND NOTICE. 



13 Section 127 (7 U.S.C. 2567) is amended by striking 



14 "novel" each place it appears. 



15 SEC. 11. OBLIGATION TO USE VARIETY NAME. 



16 Section 128(a) (7 U.S.C. 2568(a)) is amended by 



17 adding at the end the following new paragraph: 



18 "(4) Failure to use the name of a variety for 



19 which a certificate of protection has been issued 



20 under this Act, even after the expiration of the cer- 



21 tificate.". 



22 SEC. 12. TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS. 



23 (a) In General. — Except as provided in subsection 



24 (b), any variety for which a certificate of plant variety pro- 



25 tection has been issued prior to the effective date of this 



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