Post by Kiwi Frontline on Jul 10, 2019 17:16:27 GMT 12
PLANT VARIETY RIGHTS ACT
How do we propose to make the PVR regime Treaty compliant?
Our recommended package of proposals to achieve Treaty compliance in the PVR Act involves:
* New disclosure requirements: introduce new information disclosure requirements for
breeders, requiring them to provide information about the origin of the plant material
used to develop their varieties and if applicable, who kaitiaki are, any engagement the
breeder has had with kaitiaki, and the breeder’s assessment of whether kaitiaki interests
would be affcted by the commercialisation of the new variety;
* New Māori advisory committe: establish a PVR Māori advisory committe, to:
– develop guidelines for breeders and kaitiaki on engagement;
– provide advice to breeders and kaitiaki at the pre-application stage;
– provide advice to the Commissioner of Plant Variety Rights and the Chair of the Māori
advisory committe as to whether kaitiaki interests would be adversely affcted by the
grant of a PVR and, if so, whether the impact can be mitigated to a reasonable extent
such as to allow the grant.
* New decision-making process: empower the Commissioner of Plant Variety Rights, jointly
with the Chair of the Māori advisory committe, to decide whether, on the basis of the
Māori advisory committe’s advice, the PVR should be granted....
www.google.com/url?rct=j&sa=t&url=https://www.mbie.govt.nz/dmsdocument/5915-plant-variety-rights-act-review-summary-of-treaty-of-waitangi-compliance-options&ct=ga&cd=CAEYACoTMzMwMjM0MDYyODYwMTc0Mzc2MDIaZjUyOWJmOGFjZmMzYTI3ZDpjb206ZW46Tlo&usg=AFQjCNGBxcRDe-RG_E9APHOokpjAORlSrA
How do we propose to make the PVR regime Treaty compliant?
Our recommended package of proposals to achieve Treaty compliance in the PVR Act involves:
* New disclosure requirements: introduce new information disclosure requirements for
breeders, requiring them to provide information about the origin of the plant material
used to develop their varieties and if applicable, who kaitiaki are, any engagement the
breeder has had with kaitiaki, and the breeder’s assessment of whether kaitiaki interests
would be affcted by the commercialisation of the new variety;
* New Māori advisory committe: establish a PVR Māori advisory committe, to:
– develop guidelines for breeders and kaitiaki on engagement;
– provide advice to breeders and kaitiaki at the pre-application stage;
– provide advice to the Commissioner of Plant Variety Rights and the Chair of the Māori
advisory committe as to whether kaitiaki interests would be adversely affcted by the
grant of a PVR and, if so, whether the impact can be mitigated to a reasonable extent
such as to allow the grant.
* New decision-making process: empower the Commissioner of Plant Variety Rights, jointly
with the Chair of the Māori advisory committe, to decide whether, on the basis of the
Māori advisory committe’s advice, the PVR should be granted....
www.google.com/url?rct=j&sa=t&url=https://www.mbie.govt.nz/dmsdocument/5915-plant-variety-rights-act-review-summary-of-treaty-of-waitangi-compliance-options&ct=ga&cd=CAEYACoTMzMwMjM0MDYyODYwMTc0Mzc2MDIaZjUyOWJmOGFjZmMzYTI3ZDpjb206ZW46Tlo&usg=AFQjCNGBxcRDe-RG_E9APHOokpjAORlSrA