© IP Desk: The United Republic of Tanzania has become the fifth member state of African Regional Intellectual Property Organization (ARIPO) to sign the Arusha Protocol for the Protection of New Varieties of Plants, (PVP).
According to ARIPO, “Hon. Stephen M. Wasira (MP), Minister of Agriculture, Food Security and Cooperatives signed the Protocol on behalf of the Government of the United Republic of Tanzania at a ceremony held in Dar es Salaam on September 28, 2015”.
The other four ARIPO Member States to have signed the protocol include; The Gambia, Ghana, Mozambique and São Tomé and Príncipe. These signed the protocol on July 6, 2015, the day the protocol was adopted a Diplomatic Conference that was held in Arusha, the United Republic of Tanzania.
PVP Protocol seeks to provide Member States with a regional plant variety protection system that recognizes the need to provide growers and farmers with improved varieties of plants in order to ensure sustainable Agricultural production. Member States, cooperating partners and other stakeholders are expected to provide financial and material support for the effective implementation of the Protocol.
The Protocol remains open for signature by Member States of the Organization and other States, members of the African Union until December 31, 2015. It will enter into force only when four States have deposited their instruments of ratification or accession.
No comments:
Post a Comment