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Resolution No. 89/XI/2020 ratifying the Arusha Protocol for the Protection of New Plant Varieties.

Country/Territory
Sao Tome and Principe
Document type
Regulation
Date
2020
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Original source
Diário da República, I Série, No. 58.
Subject
Cultivated plants
Keyword
Plant protection Plant variety Intellectual property rights/patents
Geographical area
Africa, Central Africa, Least Developed Countries, Small Island Developing States
Entry into force notes
This Protocol shall enter into force 12 months after four States have deposited their instruments of ratification or accession (under the terms and for the purposes of paragraph 3 of Article 40).
Abstract

This Resolution ratifies the Arusha Protocol for the Protection of New Plant Varieties. The purpose of this Protocol is to guarantee and protect the rights of creators. This Protocol shall apply to all plant genera and species from the date of entry into force of this Protocol. A plant breeder's right granted under this Protocol must be protected in the designated member states, based on a request, provided that the designated member state has not refused the grant.

Full text
Portuguese
Website
www.legis-palop.org