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Since 2001, Shiney has been leading IATPs advocacy work on the right to water. Since then, she has been active in the campaign that led to the recognition in 2010 of access to safe water as a fundamental human right, and for much of that time, served as the co-chair of the fresh water caucus at the U.N. Commission on Sustainable Development.
June 16th, 2017,
… have required countries to ratify the International Convention for the 4 Protection of New Varieties of Plants 1991 (UPOV-91), an international treaty protecting plant breeders. UPOV-91 requires 20-25 years of intellectual property protection to be provided for all plant varieties. It prevents farmers and breeders from saving and exchanging protected seeds. Mexico has not yet ratified UPOV-91, but would be under pressure to do so under such a requirement. In an era of increasingly volatile weather …
… covered by Colombia's breeders' rights legislation, or the terms of Andean Pact Decision 345, which is modelled on UPOV 91 and permits patenting, rule.) PLANT VARIETY PROTECTION History: Colombia enacted its Plant Breeders' Rights …
… covered by Colombia's breeders' rights legislation, or the terms of Andean Pact Decision 345, which is modelled on UPOV 91 and permits patenting, rule.) PLANT VARIETY PROTECTION History: Colombia enacted its Plant Breeders' Rights …
This report on the U.S.-Central American Free Trade Agreement (CAFTA) was released by Bloque Popular Centroamericano, the Alliance for Responsible Trade and the Hemispheric Social Alliance. Through the collective effort of U.S. and Central American groups, this analysis sounds the warning that CAFTA would throw into chaos everything from agriculture to pharmaceutical drug prices.
… rights EU7 - No weakening of provisions - No extension of transitional periods - Supports in principle incorporation of UPOV 91 into TRIPS USA8 - Eliminate the exclusion for plants and animals - Urges incorporation of UPOV 91 into TRIPS so that they must be patentable in all countries 1 WT/GC/W/23 of 5 July 1999 2 WT/GC/W/282 of 6 August …
… rights EU7 - No weakening of provisions - No extension of transitional periods - Supports in principle incorporation of UPOV 91 into TRIPS USA8 - Eliminate the exclusion for plants and animals - Urges incorporation of UPOV 91 into TRIPS so that they must be patentable in all countries 1 WT/GC/W/23 of 5 July 1999 2 WT/GC/W/282 of 6 August …
… rebuild farmer-controlled seed sovereignty by blocking the use of trade agreements to force countries to accede to the UPOV91 Agreement. Develop proposals for and promote the adoption of a new treaty for international trade and agriculture. …
… by the TRIPS Council.[5] The United States argued that the patenting of life forms has tremendous advantages, that UPOV '91 is what Washington would consider an effective sui generis system, and that there is no conflict between TRIPS … for traditional knowledge systems. The EU also urged all WTO members to adopt sui generis legislation conform with UPOV '91. Norway said it was taking a middle ground in that biotechnology and IPR are important but not at the expense of …
October 26th, 2018,
… los pases participantes firmen un tratado global sobre los derechos de los cultivadores de semillas (conocido como UPOV91), que prohbe a los agricultores y cultivadores intercambiar las semillas establecidas. 23 (Vase El nuevo TLCAN … los pases participantes firmen un tratado global sobre los derechos de los cultivadores de semillas (conocido como UPOV91), que prohbe a los agricultores y cultivadores intercambiar las semi- llas establecidas.23 (Vase El nuevo TLCAN …
Rapid globalisation means Africa faces intense pressure to open up its natural resources and markets to transnational corporations and conform to global trade rules, even while the basic needs of its populations go unmet.
September 2nd, 2019,
Amidst various news cycles of absurd demands and hateful reactions in the U.S., I was recently struck by some hopeful news of civility and constructive engagement from Mexico.
… India to join UPOV78. However, the deadline of December 95 has been passed for joining UPOV78. The option of joining UPOV91 has in any case, been rejected by the Indian government as unsuitable for our national interests and farmers' …
… from more than two dozen countries' missions in Geneva, Switzerland as well as representatives of the FAO, UNCTAD, UPOV and OAU, attended a workshop in the Palais des Nations on "TRIPs and the Patenting of Plants" sponsored by the South … all together, while others are preparing national legislation to implement it. There may also be proposals to treat UPOV, the Union for the Protection of New Varieties of Plants, as the only alternative to patents for plant varieties. … variety protection laws that are in conformity with UPOV. In response to a question regarding the equitability of the 1991 amendments, which eliminate certain provisions favoring farmers and independent breeders and are now obligatory to any …
… from more than two dozen countries' missions in Geneva, Switzerland as well as representatives of the FAO, UNCTAD, UPOV and OAU, attended a workshop in the Palais des Nations on "TRIPs and the Patenting of Plants" sponsored by the South … all together, while others are preparing national legislation to implement it. There may also be proposals to treat UPOV, the Union for the Protection of New Varieties of Plants, as the only alternative to patents for plant varieties. … variety protection laws that are in conformity with UPOV. In response to a question regarding the equitability of the 1991 amendments, which eliminate certain provisions favoring farmers and independent breeders and are now obligatory to any …
… intellectual property rights (IPR) protection for new plant varieties (a so-called sui generis system). Today, the UPOV 91 (the 1991 Convention of the International Union for the Protection of new Varieties of Plants) is being pushed by powerful industrialised countries as the only effective IPR protection system. Under UPOV 91, only distinct, uniform and stable varieties are eligible for protection. Such varieties are the exception rather … industries want Article 27.3b deleted so that everything becomes patentable. In the interim, they want UPOV 91 to be the sole sui generis option for PVP. Most other OECD members agree. The European Commission has the mandate …
… intellectual property rights (IPR) protection for new plant varieties (a so-called sui generis system). Today, the UPOV 91 (the 1991 Convention of the International Union for the Protection of new Varieties of Plants) is being pushed by powerful industrialised countries as the only effective IPR protection system. Under UPOV 91, only distinct, uniform and stable varieties are eligible for protection. Such varieties are the exception rather … industries want Article 27.3b deleted so that everything becomes patentable. In the interim, they want UPOV 91 to be the sole sui generis option for PVP. Most other OECD members agree. The European Commission has the mandate …
… in parallel! We want to point out that the currently existing regulation UPOV '78 does not allow such double protection. UPOV '91 is not enforced and it is not expected to be ratified by a sufficient number of countries in the foreseeable …