PLANT BREEDER` `S RIGHTS S RIGHTS PLANT BREEDER Ing. Katarna - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

PLANT BREEDER` `S RIGHTS S RIGHTS PLANT BREEDER Ing. Katarína Beňovská Ing. Katarína Beňovská Variety Testing Section Variety Testing Section ÚKSÚP (CCTIA) ÚKSÚP (CCTIA) www.uksup.sk www.uksup.sk Benovska.Katarina@uksup.sk Benovska.Katarina@uksup.sk

Biological intensification of Biological intensification of  agriculture by planting of new varieties agriculture by planting of new varieties  Plant breeding - „the Queen of the plant Plant breeding - „the Queen of the plant production“ production“  genetic backgroun of variety creates 30 – genetic backgroun of variety creates 30 – 60% of yield and quality of production 60% of yield and quality of production 05/02/07 05/02/07 Plant Breeders Rights Plant Breeders Rights 2 2

Legislative background in SR Legislative background in SR - Act No. 132/1989 Coll.Laws. on - Act No. 132/1989 Coll.Laws. on  Protection of Rights of New Plant Protection of Rights of New Plant Varieties and Animal Breeds Varieties and Animal Breeds  Ammended by Act No. 22/1996 Coll. – Ammended by Act No. 22/1996 Coll. – accpetance of 1991 UPOV Convention, accpetance of 1991 UPOV Convention,  protection of all genera and species of plants protection of all genera and species of plants - does not protect any industrially produced - does not protect any industrially produced micro-organisms, biotechnological producers micro-organisms, biotechnological producers and products obtained by the help of the same and products obtained by the help of the same which are patentable which are patentable 05/02/07 05/02/07 Plant Breeders Rights Plant Breeders Rights 3 3

UPOV – International Union for the UPOV – International Union for the Protection of New Varieites of Plants Protection of New Varieites of Plants 1991 UPOV Convention– 1991 UPOV Convention–   basis for creation of national PBR systems basis for creation of national PBR systems  Technical Guidelines for DUS testing Technical Guidelines for DUS testing  UPOV has created TGs for 230 plant species  UPOV memeber states protect varieties for more than 2 010 plant species 05/02/07 05/02/07 Plant Breeders Rights Plant Breeders Rights 4 4

The goal of SK national PBR system The goal of SK national PBR system Confirmation for the Title Holder : Confirmation for the Title Holder :   breeding of new plant variety breeding of new plant variety  the name of protected variety the name of protected variety  the holder/owner of the Title the holder/owner of the Title  his right for marketing the variety his right for marketing the variety  duration of PBR duration of PBR 05/02/07 05/02/07 Plant Breeders Rights Plant Breeders Rights 5 5

The right to exploit the variety in The right to exploit the variety in market should be applied to following: market should be applied to following: - production or multiplication of - production or multiplication of planting material (seeds) of protected variety planting material (seeds) of protected variety - treatment for the purpose of multiplication - treatment for the purpose of multiplication - offer for sale - offer for sale - sale or other form of marketing - sale or other form of marketing - export, import - export, import - storage for mentioned purposes - storage for mentioned purposes - production of produsts from protected variety - production of produsts from protected variety 05/02/07 05/02/07 Plant Breeders Rights Plant Breeders Rights 6 6

Criteria for granting of Title Criteria for granting of Title Technical Criteria: Technical Criteria:   distinctness distinctness  uniformity uniformity  stability stability DUS tests – provides CCTIA (ÚKSÚP) DUS tests – provides CCTIA (ÚKSÚP)   16 testing stations network 16 testing stations network  for 50 plant species for 50 plant species  international collaboration in DUS testing international collaboration in DUS testing 05/02/07 05/02/07 Plant Breeders Rights Plant Breeders Rights 7 7

Formal criteria Formal criteria  novelty  suitable variety denomination  comply with administralive requrements and payment of requested fees Acceptance of applications and checking of  formal criteria – Ministry in Agriculture of the Slovak Republic 05/02/07 05/02/07 Plant Breeders Rights Plant Breeders Rights 8 8

PBR in Slovak Republic PBR in Slovak Republic Keystones are active breeding Keystones are active breeding  subjects: subjects:  field crops – 10 breeders field crops – 10 breeders  vegetables – 5 breeders vegetables – 5 breeders  fruits – 4 breeders fruits – 4 breeders  wine – 2 breeders wine – 2 breeders 05/02/07 05/02/07 Plant Breeders Rights Plant Breeders Rights 9 9

Applications and granted Titles Applications and granted Titles   by the end of 2006 – 1 107 applications by the end of 2006 – 1 107 applications Titles granted – 499 Titles granted – 499  withdrawn, rejected – 327 withdrawn, rejected – 327  in the testing process – 281 varieties in the testing process – 281 varieties  05/02/07 05/02/07 Plant Breeders Rights Plant Breeders Rights 10 10

Numbers of applications Numbers of applications 250 231 200 150 111 100 93 66 65 51 70 64 59 58 56 39 50 33 54 26 23 8 0 1990 1992 1994 1996 1998 2000 2002 2004 2006 05/02/07 05/02/07 Plant Breeders Rights Plant Breeders Rights 11 11

Origin of applications Origin of applications  prihlášky podľa krajiny pôvodu 12 6 9 Česká rep. 18 Slovensko 48 65 Holandsko 384 82 Francúzsko Nemecko USA Rakúsko 379 Veľ. Británia Japonsko 05/02/07 05/02/07 Plant Breeders Rights Plant Breeders Rights 12 12

Numbers of applications - groups of crops Numbers of applications - groups of crops  763 800 700 600 500 400 počet odrôd 300 146 200 92 31 75 100 0 poľné ovocie zeleniny okrasné vinič 05/02/07 05/02/07 Plant Breeders Rights Plant Breeders Rights 13 13

Decrease of applications No. Decrease of applications No. varieties suitable for Slovak territory varieties suitable for Slovak territory  are already protected are already protected  decrease of state subsidies and support of decrease of state subsidies and support of breeding breeding  limited breeding potential limited breeding potential  national PBR systems used for local varieties and national PBR systems used for local varieties and their exploitation in local market their exploitation in local market  impact of EU: impact of EU:  preferred EU PBR system throughout CPVO preferred EU PBR system throughout CPVO  territorial validity in whole EU territorial validity in whole EU 05/02/07 05/02/07 Plant Breeders Rights Plant Breeders Rights 14 14

CPVO – Community Plant Variety Office CPVO – Community Plant Variety Office established in 1995 in Angers, F established in 1995 in Angers, F   legislative basis : Council Regulation (EC) legislative basis : Council Regulation (EC) 2100/94 2100/94  provides European system of PBR provides European system of PBR  by system of one application, one testing, by system of one application, one testing, one decision one decision  with territorial scope and enforcement in with territorial scope and enforcement in the whole EU the whole EU 05/02/07 05/02/07 Plant Breeders Rights Plant Breeders Rights 15 15

. . . How beautiful are DUS tests in . . . How beautiful are DUS tests in CCTIA, Slovakia CCTIA, Slovakia 05/02/07 05/02/07 Plant Breeders Rights Plant Breeders Rights 16 16

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more information available: more information available:  CPVO: CPVO: www.cpvo.europa.eu www.cpvo.europa.eu  UPOV: UPOV: www.upov.int www.upov.int 05/02/07 05/02/07 Plant Breeders Rights Plant Breeders Rights 31 31