The Protection of Plant Varieties and Farmers' Rights Act, 2001
32. Provisions as to
reciprocity.-
Where any country
specified by the Central Government in this behalf by notification in the
Official Gazette under sub-section (1) of section 31 does not accord to
citizens of India the same rights in respect of the registration and protection
of a variety, as it accords to its own nationals, no national of such country
shall be entitled, either solely or jointly with any other person, to apply for
the registration of a variety or be entitled to get a variety registered under
this Act.