The bill expands the exclusive rights of PVR owners and extends the PVR term for woody plants and rootstock to 25 years from the 23 years allowed for under the current Act. This has the potential to increase the returns that PVR owners earn from the new varieties. In light of this, no case has been made to extend the PVR term beyond those required by UPOV-91. Indeed, that could actually leave growers and consumers worse off, because the increased benefits for rights holders will come at the cost of other groups. 