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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. 



1 5 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 



21 certificate.". 



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 



