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Plant Breeders’ Rights Legislations: Department Response to Public Hearing Comments

Response by the Department of Agriculture, Forestry, and Fisheries to comments received on the Plant Breeders’ Rights Bill and the Plant Improvement Bill following public hearings. The department clarifies and addresses concerns raised regarding clauses, international agreements, and the need for clarity. The feedback received on 11 August 2015 is detailed and suggestions for amendments are highlighted. Acronyms used include ARIPO, OAPI, PBR, UPOV, WTO, and TRIPS.

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Plant Breeders’ Rights Legislations: Department Response to Public Hearing Comments

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  1. PORTFOLIO COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE, FORESTRY AND FISHERIES PLANT BREEDERS’ RIGHTS BILL: RESPONSE BY THE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, FORESTRY AND FISHERIES TO THE PUBLIC HEARING COMMENTS 11 AUGUST 2015

  2. ACRONYMS ARIPO: African Regional Intellectual Property Organization OAPI : African Intellectual Property Organization PBR: Plant Breeders’ Right UPOV: International Union for the Protection of New Varieties of Plants WTO: World Trade Organisation TRIPS: Trade Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights

  3. INTRODUCTION The hearings for the Plant Breeder’s Bill were held on 15 May 2015. Comments received from:

  4. CLAUSES COMMENTED ON:

  5. COMMENTS : CLAUSE BY CLAUSE

  6. COMMENTS : CLAUSE BY CLAUSE

  7. COMMENTS : CLAUSE BY CLAUSE

  8. COMMENTS : CLAUSE BY CLAUSE

  9. COMMENTS : CLAUSE BY CLAUSE

  10. COMMENTS : CLAUSE BY CLAUSE

  11. COMMENTS : CLAUSE BY CLAUSE

  12. COMMENTS : CLAUSE BY CLAUSE

  13. COMMENTS : CLAUSE BY CLAUSE

  14. COMMENTS ON BILL: REQUIRE SOME RE-DRAFTING FOR CLARITY

  15. COMMENTS ON BILL: REQUIRE SOME RE-DRAFTING FOR CLARITY

  16. COMMENTS ON INTERNATIONAL AGREEMENTS

  17. COMMENTS ON INTERNATIONAL AGREEMENTS

  18. THANK YOU

  19. PLANT IMPROVEMENT BILL: RESPONSE BY THE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, FORESTRY AND FISHERIES TO THE PUBLIC HEARING COMMENTS

  20. ACRONYMS DUS: Distinctness, Uniformity, Stability PBR: Plant Breeders’ Right SADC: Southern African Development Community UPOV: International Union for the Protection of New Varieties of Plants VCU: Value for Cultivation and Use

  21. INTRODUCTION The hearings for the Plant Improvement Bill were held on 15 May 2015. Comments received from:

  22. COMMENTS : CLAUSE BY CLAUSE 22

  23. COMMENTS : CLAUSE BY CLAUSE

  24. COMMENTS : CLAUSE BY CLAUSE

  25. COMMENTS : CLAUSE BY CLAUSE 25

  26. COMMENTS : CLAUSE BY CLAUSE 26

  27. COMMENTS : CLAUSE BY CLAUSE (clause 44 continues) 27

  28. COMMENTS : CLAUSE BY CLAUSE 28

  29. THANK YOU 29

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