The Plant Breeders’ Rights Registry established under section 3(1) of the Plant Breeders’ Rights Act, 2016. The Plant Breeders’ Rights Registry has been entrusted the functions as under:

1. To facilitate protection of new plant varieties subject to such terms and conditions and in the manner as may be prescribed.
2. To issue certificates under Plant Breeders’ Rights Act, 2016.
3. To ensure the maintenance of the register of protected plant varieties.
4. To promote the development of new varieties of plant, by such measures as it thinks fit, and to protect the rights of the farmers and breeders as provided under Plant Breeders’ Rights Act, 2016.
5. To manage characterization and documentation of varieties protected under Plant Breeders’ Rights Act, 2016.
6. To collect statistics with regard to plant varieties, including the contribution of any person at any time in the evolution or development of any plant variety, in Pakistan or in any other country, for compilation and publication.
7. To take all actions necessary for its smooth functioning.