Philippines

The Indigenous Peoples Rights Act of 1997 (Republic Act No. 8371)

Year of current version:	1997
Date of Text (Enacted):	October 29, 1997
Type of Text:	IP-related Laws: enacted by the Legislature
Subject Matter:	Enforcement of IP and Related Laws, Genetic Resources, Traditional Cultural Expressions, Traditional Knowledge (TK), Transfer of Technology
Notes:	Date of entry into force: See Section 84 for further details.
Available Texts:
English	The Indigenous Peoples Rights Act of 1997 (Republic Act No. 8371) (Version with Automatic Translation Tool)
Related Legislation:	Relates to Implementing Rules and Regulations of the “Philippine Plant Variety Protection Act of 2002” (Administrative Order No. 7, Series of 2003) (PH069) Philippine Plant Variety Protection Act of 2002 (Republic Act No. 9168) (PH068) Rules and Regulations Implementing Republic Act No. 8371, otherwise known as The Indigenous Peoples' Rights Act of 1997 (PH083)
WIPO Lex No.:	PH049