This document establishes the legal framework for the administration of plant breeders' rights specifically regarding cereal crops within the United Kingdom. The text is a statutory instrument issued by the British government, detailing the regulatory requirements, eligibility criteria, and administrative procedures for protecting intellectual property related to new cereal varieties. It serves as a formal legal instrument to ensure compliance with national agricultural policy and international standards for plant variety protection.

This document is a technical legal instrument intended for use by legal professionals, agricultural policy makers, and plant breeders. Experts recognize it as a foundational regulatory text for the historical management of intellectual property in the UK cereal sector.