IPR AND PLANT VARIETIES: IPR ECONOMIC POLICY RESEARCH

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IPR AND PLANT VARIETIESIPR ECONOMIC POLICY
RESEARCH

• COMMISSIONED BY FARNPAN
• WYNAND J. VAN DER WALT
• FOODNCROPBIO
• wynandjvdw_at_telkomsa.net
• Tel [phone]

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SADC PROBLEM STATEMENT

• SEED AND FOOD INSECURITY
• ACCESS TO NEW VARIETIES
• PRODUCTION EFFICIENCY
• PROTECTION OWN INNOVATION

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OBJECTIVES

• ANALYSIS PVP STATUS
• ENCOURAGE LEGISLATION
• COMPLY WTO-TRIPS 2006

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KEY TARGETS

• ANGOL, MAL, MOZ, ZA, ZAM, ZIM
• PVP STATUS, IMPACTS
• ANALYSIS
• UPOV SYSTEM
• A U MODEL
• ACCORD DE BANGUI

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TYPES OF IPR

• PLANT BREEDERS RIGHTS
• PATENTS
• TRADE MARKS
• CONTRACTS

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METHODOLOGY

• SOURCE DOCUMENTS
• INTERNET, E-MAIL
• INTERVIEWS
• TELEPHONE
• PERSONAL

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DELIVERABLES

• IN-DEPTH ANALYSES
• DEVELOP MODEL
• RECOMMENDATIONS

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INFORMATION REQUIRED

• PVP STATUS, LEGISLATION
• AVAILABLE NUMBERS VARIETIES
• EXPERIENCE
• BENEFITS
• CONSTRAINTS
• OPPORTUNITIES

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THANKS FOR YOUR SUPPORT
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