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  Microsoft Word - 02. Draft Plant Varieties Law

Use of protected variety and/or propagating material of the protected variety shall include: 13 1) production or reproduction (multiplication) of the protected variety; 2) conditioning for the purpose of propagation the protected variety; 3) offering for sale of the protected variety; 4) selling or placing into circulation of the protected variety in any other manner; 5) exporting and importing of the protected variety; 6) stocking for any of the purposes referred to in items 1) to 5) above; 7) using the denomination of the protected variety. (...) The right holder’s authorization shall also be necessary for the use of: 1) the variety which is essentially derived variety from a protected variety which has not been originally derived variety; 2) the variety which cannot be clearly distinguished from the protected variety; 3) the variety whose production requires the repeated use of the protected variety. A new variety shall be deemed derived from the initial variety if: 1) it has been mainly derived from the initial variety – as long as it retains relevant characteristics deriving from the genotype or from the combination of genotypes of the initial variety; 2) it is distinct from the initial variety and the initial variety was used in the procedure of breeding new variety; 3) it resembles the initial variety in the expression of the major properties which are the result of the genotype or the combination of genotypes of the initial variety, except for the differences caused by the very fact of deriving.

Score: 746197.46 - https://www.wto.org/english/th...e/cgr_e/WTACCCGR17A1_LEG_2.pdf

  Microsoft Word - 11. Draft Plant Varieties Law

Use of protected variety and/or propagating material of the protected variety shall include: 13 1) production or reproduction (multiplication) of the protected variety; 2) conditioning for the purpose of propagation the protected variety; 3) offering for sale of the protected variety; 4) selling or placing into circulation of the protected variety in any other manner; 5) exporting and importing of the protected variety; 6) stocking for any of the purposes referred to in items 1) to 5) above; 7) using the denomination of the protected variety. (...) The right holder’s authorization shall also be necessary for the use of: 1) the variety which is essentially derived variety from a protected variety which has not been originally derived variety; 2) the variety which cannot be clearly distinguished from the protected variety; 3) the variety whose production requires the repeated use of the protected variety. A new variety shall be deemed derived from the initial variety if: 1) it has been mainly derived from the initial variety – as long as it retains relevant characteristics deriving from the genotype or from the combination of genotypes of the initial variety; 2) it is distinct from the initial variety and the initial variety was used in the procedure of breeding new variety; 3) it resembles the initial variety in the expression of the major properties which are the result of the genotype or the combination of genotypes of the initial variety, except for the differences caused by the very fact of deriving.

Score: 746197.46 - https://www.wto.org/english/th.../cgr_e/WTACCCGR24A1_LEG_11.pdf

  Microsoft Word - 04Decree 13 on Plants varieties VN WP9

"Common-knowledge plant varieties", include: 1. New plant varieties protected by the State; 2. (...) The varieties used for crossbreeding to create other new plant varieties, except where such varieties are actually originated from the protected varieties. (...) The varieties used for crossbreeding to create other new plant varieties, except where such varieties are actually originated from the protected varieties.

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  Microsoft Word - 09-Decree13.doc

the said characteristics mentioned at point a) of this clause; c) It is considered as a unit with regard to its sustainability for being propagated in an unchanged form; 2) “New plant variety” means a plant variety which is distinctive, uniform, stable and whose existence is not a matter of the common-knowledge. 3) “Protected new plant variety” means a new plant variety which has been granted a protection title. 4) “Plant varieties essentially derived from protected plant varieties” means plant varieties that have been newly created from the protected plant varieties (the initial varieties) by creative methods, e.g. variation selection (natural or artificial mutations, somatic variations, selection of individual variation from original plants), or backcrossing, and differ from the original varieties only in one or a few characteristics. 5) “Common-knowledge plant varieties”, include: a) New plant varieties protected by the State; b) New plant varieties whose applications for protection have been filed and published by the competent bodies in a specialized journal; c) Plant varieties recognised as national varieties; d) Special plant varieties of localities that are recognised by the provincial/ municipal Departments of Agriculture and Rural Development; e) Varieties mentioned in points a) and b) of this clause, and that come from countries that have signed agreements on the protection of new plant varieties with Vietnam. 6) “Stock” refers to whole trees or tree parts such as seeds, saplings, cuttings, grafts, tissues, cells, building(?) (...) New plant varieties must be distinct: The variety shall be deemed to be distinct if it is clearly distinguishable from any other variety whose existence is a matter of common knowledge at the time of the filing of the application. 3. (...) The holders of the protection titles of new plant varieties may exercise the right to exploit the new plant varieties for mass production on Vietnamese territory only when such new plant varieties are recognized as national varieties according to the regulations of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development. 2.

Score: 744676.8 - https://www.wto.org/english/th..._e/vnm_e/WTACCVNM28_LEG_18.pdf

  November 2020 Collec

November 2020 Collection of links to websites containing information on potato varieties Country Website of / Description Link Language Photos Argentina Instituto Nacional De Semillas Catalogo Nacional De Cultivares https://gestion.inase.gov.ar/consultaGestion/gestiones ES No Australia Australian Government - IP Australia Plant varieties journal https://www.ipaustralia.gov.au/tools-resources/pbr-journals EN No Austria Federal Office for Food Safety (BAES) Austrian list of varieties https://www.baes.gv.at/zulassung/pflanzensorten/oesterreichische-sortenliste/ DE, EN No Varieties and seed sheet https://www.baes.gv.at/en/admission/plant-varieties/varieties-and-seed-sheet/ DE, EN, FR No Descriptive variety list https://bsl.baes.gv.at/kulturen/kartoffel/ DE No Belgium Flemish Centre for Agriculture and Fisheries Marketing (VLAM) List of a limited number of varieties https://www.seedpotatoes.be/varieties DE, EN, FR, NL Yes Bulletin droit d'obtenteur et des catalogues nationaux https://economie.fgov.be/fr/themes/propriete-intellectuelle/droits-de-pi/droit-dobtenteur/bulletin-droit-dobtenteur-et EN, FR, NL No Bulgaria Executive Agency for Variety Testing, Field Inspection and Seed Control (IASAS) Official variety list https://iasas.government.bg/oficialna-sortova-lista-2020/ BG, EN No Canada Canadian Food Inspection Agency List of Canadian potato varieties http://www.inspection.gc.ca/english/plaveg/potpom/var/indexe.shtml EN, FR Yes Croatia Croatian Agency for Agriculture and Food (HAPIH) List of varieties of the Republic of Croatia (Sortna lista Republike Hrvatske) https://www.hapih.hr/csr/sortne-liste/ EN/HR No Croatian Plant Breeder's Rights and Variety Registration Gazette https://www.hapih.hr/csr/publikacije/ EN/HR No Cyprus Department of Agriculture National catalogue of varieties of agricultural plant and vegetable species, official gazette http://www.moa.gov.cy/moa/da/da.nsf/All/2FDD646A8A5502D2C225829C002A7C1B/$file/Εθνικός Κατάλογος Ποικιλιών Γεωργικών Ειδών και Λαχανικών_2018.pdf EN/GR No Czech Republic Central Institute for Supervising and Testing in Agriculture (ÚKZÚZ) National list of varieties http://eagri.cz/public/web/en/ukzuz/portal/plant-varieties/information-on-plant-varieties/plant-varieties-listed-in-the-czech/national-list-of-plant-varieties/ CZ, EN No Database of plant varieties / Czech National List http://eagri.cz/public/app/sok/odrudyNouQF.do?lang=en_US CZ, EN No Czech Gazette http://eagri.cz/public/web/en/ukzuz/portal/plant-varieties/publications/czech-gazette/ CZ, EN No Denmark TystofteFonden Official list of varieties (potatoes pp. 20, 21) https://www.tystofte.dk/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/Sortsliste-2020-1.pdf; (https://www.tystofte.dk/en/varieties-status/officiel-sortsliste/) DK No Danish Gazette https://www.tystofte.dk/en/varieties-status/monthly-gazette/2020-2/ DK, EN No Estonia Estonian Agricultural Board Variety descriptions https://www.pma.agri.ee/index.php? (...) Varieties listed in the Romanian official catalogue https://istis.ro/en/catalog-oficial/ EN, RO No Official gazette for the protection of new plant varieties https://istis.ro/en/buletinul-oficial-de-protectie-a-soiurilor/ EN, RO No Serbia Plant Protection Directorate MAFWM Plant Variety Registration Department Head of Department: Mr.

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  Microsoft Word - 06. Law on Planting Material

If a particular species does not have the varieties described in the Register of Varieties and rootstocks, the variety shall be examined without the variety of standard for one year. (...) Entry of Varieties in the Register of Varieties and Rootstocks Article 48 On the basis of the administrative decision on recognition of a variety, the administrative authority shall enter such variety in the Register of Varieties and Rootstocks. (...) Maintenance of Varieties Article 56 The maintainer of a variety shall be under obligation to maintain such variety according to the prescribed methods throughout the period before the variety is entered in the Register of Varieties and Rootstocks.

Score: 742016.2 - https://www.wto.org/english/th...e/cgr_e/WTACCCGR17A1_LEG_6.pdf

  Microsoft Word - WTACCAFG35_LEG_1

The provisions of paragraphs (1) and (2) of this Article shall also apply on the following varieties: 1) Varieties which are essentially derived from the protected variety, where the protected variety is not itself an essentially derived variety. A variety shall be deemed to be essentially derived from another variety if the following conditions are met: (i) it is predominantly derived from the initial variety, or from a variety that is itself predominantly derived from the initial variety, while retaining the expression of the essential characteristics that result from the genotype or combination of genotypes of the initial variety; (ii) it is clearly distinguishable from the initial variety; and (iii) except for the differences which result from the act of derivation, it conforms to the initial variety in the expression of the essential characteristics that result from the genotype or combination of genotypes of the initial variety. 2) Varieties which are not clearly distinguishable from the protected variety in accordance with the requirements of distinctness under Article 5(2) of this Law. 3) Varieties whose production requires the repeated use of the protected variety. 4. (...) Article 18. Variety Denomination 1. Each variety shall be designated by a denomination, which shall be its generic designation.

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  Microsoft Word - LEG_2 PROTECTIONOFNEWPLANTVARIETIES-revised-14-2-99

Article 10 Any plant variety may be granted a title of protection known as a "plant variety certificate". (...) CHAPTER III SCOPE OF PROTECTION Article 16 The breeder’s right shall cover: (One) The protected variety, (Two) Any variety that is not clearly distinguishable in accordance with Article 7 above from the protected variety, Draft Law - Page 6 (Three) Any variety that is essentially derived from the protected variety, where the protected variety is not itself an essentially-derived variety and (Four) Any variety whose production requires the repeated use of the protected variety. (...) For the purposes of item (c) above, a variety is “essentially derived from another variety (initial variety)” if (One) the variety is predominantly derived from the initial variety, or from a variety that is itself predominantly derived from the initial variety, while retaining the expression of the essential characteristics that result from the genotype or combination of genotype of the initial variety, (Two) the variety is clearly distinguishable from the initial variety and, (Three) except for the differences which result from the act of derivation, the variety conforms to the initial variety in the expression of the essential characteristics that result from the genotype or combination of genotypes of the initial variety.

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  USE THIS STEP-BY-STE

SEASON’S LENGTH - RANGES FOR MAJOR CROPS 1- Identify your location and write the corresponding coordinates here: __________ 2- If you are in a Location, use crop varieties maturing in <155 days Location, use crop varieties maturing in <150 days Location, use crop varieties maturing in <135 days Location, use crop varieties maturing in <120 days Location, use crop varieties maturing in <105 days Location, use crop varieties maturing in <90 days Location, use crop varieties maturing in < 75 days 3- After identifying the color associated with your location, go to the table below and select the crop that you are interested in and variety maturation class, or classes, that match the color of your location. From the last column associated with your variety write the number of days here: __________. (...) START OF GROWING SEASON LATEST PLANTING DATE (75) LATEST PLANTING DATE (90) If you chose a variety with maturing lengths of 75 days, use this map If you chose a variety with maturing lengths of 90 days, use this map If your location is you should complete planting with the selected variety on March 11 you should complete planting with the selected variety on March 1 you should complete planting with the selected variety on February 21 you should complete planting with the selected variety on February 11 you should complete planting with the selected variety on February 1 you should complete planting with the selected variety on January 21 you should complete planting with the selected variety on January 11 you should complete planting with the selected variety on January 1 you should complete planting with the selected variety on December 21 you should complete planting with the selected variety on December 11 LATEST PLANTING DATE (105) LATEST PLANTING DATE (120) LATEST PLANTING DATE (135) LATEST PLANTING DATE (150) If you chose a variety with maturing lengths of 105 days, use this map If you chose a variety with maturing lengths of 120 days, use this map If you chose a variety with maturing lengths of 135 days, use this map If you chose a variety with maturing lengths of 150 days, use this map

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  WORLD TRADE

Protection Of Plant Varieties 1. Does your country's law provide for the protection of plant varieties by plant breeder's rights, plant patents or any other sui generis system for the protection of plant varieties? (...) (b) acts performed to commercially exploit a variety distinct from the protected variety but sharing its essential characteristics? (...) (b) acts performed to commercially exploit a variety distinct from the protected variety but sharing its essential characteristics?

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