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Decision No. 345 of the Commission of the Andean Community Establishing the Common Regime on the Protection of the Rights of Breeders of New Plant Varieties, Colombia
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Year of Version
1993
Dates
Entry into force:
October 29, 1993
Published:
October 29, 1993
Adopted:
October 21, 1993
Type of Text
Main IP Laws
Subject Matter
Plant Variety Protection
Subject Matter (secondary)
Enforcement of IP and Related Laws,
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Notes
This Decision No. 345, issued in Bogota, Colombia by the Commission of the Andean Community (also known as the 'Commission of the Cartagena Agreement'), lays down provisions governing the protection of the rights of breeders of new plant varieties. It was published in the Cartagena Agreement Official Gazette No. 142 in Lima, Peru, on October 29, 1993.
The Decision is divided in 8 chapters and the Transitional Provisions: Chapter I (Articles 1-2) on Subject Matter and Scope, Chapter II (Article 3) on Definitions ,Chapter III (Articles 4 - 15) on Recognition of Breeders’ Rights, Chapter IV (Articles 16-21) on Registration, Chapter V (Articles 22-28) on Obligations and Rights of the Breeder, Chapter VI (Articles 29-32) on Licensing, Chapter VII (Articles 33-36) on Nullity and Cancellation, Chapter VIII (Articles 37-39) on Complementary Provisions.
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Décision n° 345 de la Commission de la Communauté andine sur le régime commun concernant la protection des droits des obtenteurs de variétés végétales
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Decisión N° 345 de la Comisión de la Comunidad Andina sobre el Régimen Común de Protección a los Derechos de los Obtentores de Variedades Vegetales
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Decision No. 345 of the Commission of the Andean Community Establishing the Common Regime on the Protection of the Rights of Breeders of New Plant Varieties
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