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Decree No. 2006/10752 of the Council of Ministers on ratifying the International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture.

Country/Territory
Türkiye
Document type
Regulation
Date
2006
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Original source
Official Gazette No. 26253, 8 August 2006.
Subject
Cultivated plants
Keyword
Genetic resources Breeders' rights/farmers' rights Crops/grasses Plant variety Intellectual property rights/patents
Geographical area
Asia, Black Sea, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, Mediterranean, Middle East, Western Asia
Abstract

By this Decree the Republic of Turkey hereby approves the International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture. This Treaty consists of 35 articles and the text of the Treaty in its original Turkish translation. The Treaty aims at (i) recognizing the enormous contribution of farmers to the diversity of crops, (ii) establishing a global system to provide farmers, plant breeders and scientists with access to plant genetic materials, and (iii) ensuring benefit-sharing.

Full text
Turkish
Website
www.resmigazete.gov.tr