1. Law and Policy of Relevance to the Management of Plant Genetic Resources - 5.12.1  To identify ways of keeping up to date with laws and policies related to the management of plant genetic resources  To get acquainted with web addresses and other references for keeping up to date with laws and policies related to plant genetic resource management Objectives of Session 12

2. Law and Policy of Relevance to the Management of Plant Genetic Resources - 5.12.2  IP/IPR are sovereign-nation based. However,  International agreements can have direct effects on nations that are signatories to such agreements  International agreements can also have indirect effects to contracting parties International Agreements and Intellectual Property Rights

3. Law and Policy of Relevance to the Management of Plant Genetic Resources - 5.12.3 The following requirements may occur: Setting minimum standards or conditions for a country’s laws Creating a binding agreement to abide by dispute resolution and enforcement provisions contained within a treaty Participation in meetings to revise and amend and update international agreements International Agreements and Intellectual Property Rights – Direct Effects

4. Law and Policy of Relevance to the Management of Plant Genetic Resources - 5.12.4 Provide moral and ethical guidance on IP issues and the way in which these issues affect their own citizens as well as the world community Stimulate a discussion within a country, as well as between a broader range of countries, regarding new IP concepts and definitions Influence public opinion and the opinions of enforcement and judicial officials with regard to IP and ownership issues, and provide fora that promote discussion and participation on IP/IPR issues International Agreements and Intellectual Property Rights – Indirect Effects

5. Law and Policy of Relevance to the Management of Plant Genetic Resources - 5.12.5  the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD)  the International Undertaking on Plant Genetic Resources  the International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture  the Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights  conventions of the International Union for the Protection of New Varieties of Plants (UPOV) Treaties Relevant to the Work of CGIAR Centres

6. Law and Policy of Relevance to the Management of Plant Genetic Resources - 5.12.6  the Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT)  The Berne Convention for the Protection of Literary and Artistic Works  The Budapest Treaty on the International Recognition of the Deposit of Microorganisms for the Purposes of Patent Procedure Treaties Relevant to the Work of CGIAR Centres (continued)

7. Law and Policy of Relevance to the Management of Plant Genetic Resources - 5.12.7  www.ictsd.org/weekly/index.htm www.ictsd.org/weekly/index.htm  www.icsd.org/iprsonline/ www.icsd.org/iprsonline/  www.fao.org/ag/cgrfa/exsitu/htm www.fao.org/ag/cgrfa/exsitu/htm  www.ipgri.cgiar.org/system/page.asp?theme=1 www.ipgri.cgiar.org/system/page.asp?theme=1  www.wipo.org/treaties/ip/paris/index/html www.wipo.org/treaties/ip/paris/index/html  www.iisd.ca/ www.iisd.ca/  www.iisd.org/default.asp www.iisd.org/default.asp  http://dmoz.org/Society/Issues/Intellectual_Property/Genetic_Resources http://dmoz.org/Society/Issues/Intellectual_Property/Genetic_Resources  http://europa.eu.int/comm/trade/pdf/dc_bdtrips.pdf http://europa.eu.int/comm/trade/pdf/dc_bdtrips.pdf  www.american.edu/project/mandal/TED/hpages/ipr/misa.htm www.american.edu/project/mandal/TED/hpages/ipr/misa.htm Links Focused on International Agreements and IP/IPR