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Plant Protection related to UPOV and the
European Union
We may allow propagation of patented UC strawberry varieties in other
countries, if they provide and enforce Plant Breeders' Rights and other
types of protection. Learn more about UPOV
and the European Union.
UPOV:
The International Convention for the
Protection of New Varieties of Plants (UPOV)
UPOV is an intergovernmental organization which cooperaties in administrative
matters with the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) and
has its headquarters in the WIPO building in Geneva, Switzerland.
The purpose of UPOV is to recognize and ensure an intellectual property
right to the breeder of a new plant variety. The member States
of UPOV grant such a right to the breeder of a new plant variety.
The 40 UPOV members include:
Argentina, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Canada, Chile, China,
Colombia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Ecuador, Finland, France, Germany,
Hungary, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Kenya, Mexico, Netherlands,
New Zealand, Norway, Paraguay, Poland, Portugal, Republic of Moldova,
Russian Federation, Slovakia, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland,
Trinidad and Tobago, Ukraine, United Kingdom, U.S.A, and Uruguay
The European Union:
The European Union
"The ultimate goal of the European Union is an ever closer union
among the peoples of Europe, in which decisions are taken as closely
as possible to the citizen; the objective is to promote economic and
social progress which is balanced and sustainable, assert the European
identity on the international scene and introduce a European citizenship
for the nationals of the Member States." - Article 1 of the Treaty
of the European Union
EU Members include:
Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland,
Italy, Luxembourg, The Netherlands, Portugal, Spain, Sweden and the
United Kingdom.
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