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

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Year of Version 1997 Dates Enacted: October 29, 1997 Type of Text IP-related Laws Subject Matter Traditional Knowledge (TK) Notes Date of entry into force: See Section 84 for further details.

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Joint IPOPHL-NCIP Administrative Order No. 01, 2016: Rules and Regulations on Intellectual Property Rights Application and Registration Protecting the Indigenous Knowledge Systems and Practices of the Indigenous Peoples and Indigenous Cultural Communities (PH202)
NCIP Administrative Order No. 01, Series of 2012, The Indigenous Knowledge Systems and Practices (IKSPS) and Customary Laws (CLS), Research and Documentation Guidelines of 2012 (PH190)
NCIP Administrative Order No. 03, Series of 2012, The Revised Guidelines on Free and Prior Informed Consent (FPIC) and Related Processes of 2012 (PH189)
Joint DENR-DA-PCSD-NCIP Administrative Order No. 01, Series of 2005: Guidelines for Bioprospecting Activities in the Philippines (PH191)
Administrative Order No. 1 of National Commission on Indigenous Peoples, Series of 1998: Rules and Regulations Implementing Republic Act No. 8371, otherwise known as the Indigenous Peoples' Rights Act of 1997 (PH083)

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