Post by Kiwi Frontline on Nov 18, 2022 2:51:42 GMT 12
ROOTED IN TE AO MĀORI, PLANT BILL PASSES PARLIAMENT
Māori will finally have rights as kaitiaki protected against commercial interests who seek to monetise and corporatise indigenous plant species.
The Plant Variety Rights (PVR) Bill passed its third and final reading in parliament Thursday, the law governs commercial rights granted to breeders of plant varieties, enabling them to authorise and charge for the production of new varieties of seeds, or other reproductive material.
“These changes give Māori a direct say in how kaitiaki relationships with taonga plant species should be protected within the plant variety rights regime.”.....
www.teaomaori.news/rooted-te-ao-maori-plant-bill-passes-parliament
Māori will finally have rights as kaitiaki protected against commercial interests who seek to monetise and corporatise indigenous plant species.
The Plant Variety Rights (PVR) Bill passed its third and final reading in parliament Thursday, the law governs commercial rights granted to breeders of plant varieties, enabling them to authorise and charge for the production of new varieties of seeds, or other reproductive material.
“These changes give Māori a direct say in how kaitiaki relationships with taonga plant species should be protected within the plant variety rights regime.”.....
www.teaomaori.news/rooted-te-ao-maori-plant-bill-passes-parliament