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Decision No. 345 Establishing the Common Regime on the Protection of the Rights of Breeders of New Plant Varieties, Peru
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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,
IP Regulatory Body
Subject Matter Notes
Enforcement (Chapter V, Article 23; keywords: administrative or judicial action; infringement or violation)
IP Regulatory Body (Chapter IV; esp. Article 20; keywords: Board of the Cartagena Agreement; Chapter I, Article 1; keywords: Competent national authority)
Notes
This Decision 345, issued in Bogota, Colombia by the Commission of the Cartagena Agreement (also known as 'the Commission of the Andean Community'), 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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French
Décision n° 345 du 21 octobre 1993 sur le régime commun concernant la protection des droits des obtenteurs de variétés végétales
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Spanish
Decisión N° 345 de 21 de octubre de 1993 sobre el Régimen Común de Protección a los Derechos de los Obtentores de Variedades Vegetales
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English
Decision No. 345 Establishing the Common Regime on the Protection of the Rights of Breeders of New Plant Varieties
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