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Year of Version
2000
Dates
Entry into force:
May 24, 2000
Adopted:
May 24, 2000
Type of Text
IP-related Laws
Subject Matter
Patents (Inventions),
Enforcement of IP and Related Laws,
Genetic Resources,
Transfer of Technology,
IP Regulatory Body
Notes
The notification by Venezuela to the WTO under article 63.2 of TRIPS states:
'The Law lays down guiding principles for the conservation of biological diversity pursuant to the principles and provisions of the Convention on Biological Diversity. Its general provisions include a classification of biological diversity as comprising legally protected environmental assets of fundamental importance to life, and their conservation and sustainable use as being of public interest. It provides for the exercise of sovereign rights over those resources by the State. It also includes provisions on the recognition and protection of the traditional knowledge of indigenous and local communities.'
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Ley de Diversidad Biológica
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WIPO Lex No.
VE024