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Addressing the problems of access : Protecting sources, while giving users certainty
… certificate is a previous requirement for granting IPR protection to the innova- tions related to elements of … transactions involving tangible and intangi- ble property; consumer protection and fairness in contractual/business … resources”), espe- cially in cosmetics and other consumer products. See the Informal Expert Workshop on …
Policy Brief - Bioscience at a Crossroads: Implementing the Nagoya Protocol on Access and Benefit Sharing in a Time of Scientific Technological and Industry Chang
… plant knowledge. Similarly, agricultural breeding and crop protection researchers were screening genetic resources for … for ABS. Demand for genetic resources is often affected by consumer demand for natural ingredients, business trends and … resources that require these agreements. Increasing consumer interest in natural ingredients has led to much …
A moving target : Genetic resources and options for tracking and monitoring their international flows
… ownership of intangible and other property 87 4.1.2.2 Protection from market abuses 89 4.1.2.3 Certifying a … the user of genetic resources, the supplier or a potential consumer of a product, given the case. This chapter focuses … to issues of “social responsibility” and other issues of consumer concern. Voluntary standards and certification …
Farmer's Rights in the International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture
… benefit sharing. The components of Farmers’ Rights are: i) protection of traditional knowledge; ii) the fair and … Treaty. Progress is being made with regard to the protection of traditional knowledge; equitable benefit … The examples are sorted into four categories: (i) protection of Traditional Knowledge; (2) the fair and …
Principles and concepts of international environmental law (Part 2) - extract from InforMEA e-learning course
… shall apply a precautionary approach to environmental protection ... when there is reason to believe that wastes or … can vary, from the producer of merchandise to the consumer who uses it and who pays the higher price resulting … price of its product(s) and thus pass the cost on to the consumer; but it need not do this for the PPP to have its …
Beyond access : Exploring implementation of the fair and equitable sharing commitment in the CBD
… Property Rights Agreement UPOV International Union for the Protection of New Varieties of Plants (Union internationale pour la protection des obtentions végétales) WIPO World Intellectual … more specific issues, such as credit transactions and consumer’s rights). One such issue is order of payment and …
Issues o compliance: Considerations for the international Regime on access and benefit sharing
… Programme (SPREP) has developed a “Model Law for the Protection of Traditional Ecological Knowledge, Innovations … established a second model law, “The Model Law for the Protection of Traditional Knowledge and Expressions of …
Mainstreaming Gender Equality and Equity in ABS Governance
… Institute for the Defence of the Competi- tion and the Protection of the Intellectual Property of Peru MAT Mutually … CBD. 11 (IGC) has been investigating modalities for the protection of TK. The current analysis of gender and ABS will … secure family welfare, while men may tend to focus more on consumer items and personal interests. As a result, the …
Document - ABS information kit
… genes, or small molecules. These can be used in crop protection, drug development, the production of specialized … vents. • Agricultural biotechnology: Seed, crop protection and plant biotechnology industries rely heavily on … ensured, and forests last forever. � is paper has 10% post consumer waste. Printed at Seville Printing January 2011 …