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Decree No. 2007/12433 of the Council of Ministers on ratifying the International Convention for the Protection of New Varieties of Plants.

Country/Territory
Türkiye
Document type
Regulation
Date
2007
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Original source
Official Gazette No. 26596, 28 July 2007.
Long title
Decree No. 2007/12433 of the Council of Ministers on ratifying the International Convention for the Protection of New Varieties of Plants of December 2, 1961 as Revised at Geneva on November 10, 1972, on October 23, 1978, and on March 19, 1991.
Subject
Cultivated plants
Keyword
Plant variety Intellectual property rights/patents Plant protection Breeders' rights/farmers' rights
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 Convention for the Protection of New Varieties of Plants of December 2, 1961 as Revised at Geneva on November 10, 1972, on October 23, 1978, and on March 19, 1991. This Convention consists of 42 articles and the text of the Convention in its original Turkish translation. The objective of the Convention is the protection of new varieties of plants by an intellectual property right. By codifying intellectual property for plant breeders, UPOV (the International Union for the Protection of New Varieties of Plants) aims to encourage the development of new varieties of plants for the benefit of society. For plant breeders' rights to be granted, the new variety must meet four criteria under the rules established by UPOV.

Full text
Turkish
Website
www.resmigazete.gov.tr