Indonesian Government has promulgated Act No. 39 of 2014 on Plantation on October 17, 2014. In spite of improvements in some issues, several NGOs still raised concern about the necessity for individual breeder (e.g. small farmers) to obtain Minister’s consent upon searching and selecting genetic resources (for example in Article 27). They hope that Government […]
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Protection of plant variety in Indonesia is prosecuted under Laws of Republic of Indonesia No. 29 of 2000 on Plant Variety Protection. Following the Laws, two regulations were subsequently launched, namely Government Regulation No. 14 of 2004 regarding the Requirements and Procedure of the Transfer of Protection of Plant Variety and the Use of Variety
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Indonesia has ratified the Nagoya Protocol on Access to Genetic Resources and the Fair and Equitable Sharing of Benefits Arising from their Utilization on 8 May 2013 through the adoption of Act No. 11 of 2013. Following such ratification, a Draft Bill on Patent is now under deliberation in Indonesian Parliament and expected to be finalised
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