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PLANT BREEDERPLANT BREEDER`̀S RIGHTS S RIGHTS

Ing. Katarína BeňovskáIng. Katarína BeňovskáVariety Testing SectionVariety Testing Section

ÚKSÚP (CCTIA)ÚKSÚP (CCTIA)www.uksup.skwww.uksup.sk

[email protected]@uksup.sk

http://www.uksup.sk/

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Biological intensification of Biological intensification of agriculture by planting of new varietiesagriculture by planting of new varieties

Plant breeding - „the Queen of the plant Plant breeding - „the Queen of the plant production“production“

genetic backgroun of variety creates 30 – genetic backgroun of variety creates 30 – 60% of yield and quality of production60% of yield and quality of production


Legislative background in SRLegislative background in SR - Act No. 132/1989 Coll.Laws. on - Act No. 132/1989 Coll.Laws. on

Protection of Rights of New Plant Protection of Rights of New Plant Varieties and Animal BreedsVarieties and Animal Breeds

Ammended by Act No. 22/1996 Coll. – Ammended by Act No. 22/1996 Coll. – accpetance of 1991 UPOV Convention,accpetance of 1991 UPOV Convention,

protection of all genera and species of plantsprotection of all genera and species of plants

- does not protect any industrially produced - does not protect any industrially produced micro-organisms, biotechnological producers micro-organisms, biotechnological producers and products obtained by the help of the same and products obtained by the help of the same which are patentablewhich are patentable


UPOV – International Union for the UPOV – International Union for the Protection of New Varieites of PlantsProtection of New Varieites of Plants

1991 UPOV Convention– 1991 UPOV Convention– basis for creation of national PBR systemsbasis for creation of national PBR systems

Technical Guidelines for DUS testingTechnical Guidelines for DUS testing UPOV has created TGs for 230 plant species UPOV memeber states protect varieties for more than

2 010 plant species


The goal of SK national PBR systemThe goal of SK national PBR system

Confirmation for the Title Holder :Confirmation for the Title Holder : breeding of new plant varietybreeding of new plant variety the name of protected varietythe name of protected variety the holder/owner of the Titlethe holder/owner of the Title his right for marketing the variety his right for marketing the variety duration of PBRduration of PBR


The right to exploit the variety in The right to exploit the variety in market should be applied to following:market should be applied to following:

- production or multiplication of - production or multiplication of planting material (seeds) of protected varietyplanting material (seeds) of protected variety

- treatment for the purpose of multiplication- treatment for the purpose of multiplication- offer for sale- offer for sale- sale or other form of marketing- sale or other form of marketing- export, import- export, import- storage for mentioned purposes- storage for mentioned purposes- production of produsts from protected variety- production of produsts from protected variety


Criteria for granting of TitleCriteria for granting of Title

Technical Criteria:Technical Criteria: distinctnessdistinctness uniformityuniformity stabilitystability DUS tests – provides CCTIA (ÚKSÚP) DUS tests – provides CCTIA (ÚKSÚP) 16 testing stations network 16 testing stations network for 50 plant species for 50 plant species international collaboration in DUS testinginternational collaboration in DUS testing


Formal criteriaFormal criteria

novelty suitable variety denomination comply with administralive requrements and

payment of requested fees

Acceptance of applications and checking of formal criteria – Ministry in Agriculture of the Slovak Republic


PBR in Slovak Republic PBR in Slovak Republic

Keystones are active breeding Keystones are active breeding subjects:subjects:

field crops – 10 breedersfield crops – 10 breeders vegetables – 5 breedersvegetables – 5 breeders fruits – 4 breedersfruits – 4 breeders wine – 2 breederswine – 2 breeders


Applications and granted TitlesApplications and granted Titles

by the end of 2006 – 1 107 applicationsby the end of 2006 – 1 107 applications Titles granted – 499Titles granted – 499 withdrawn, rejected – 327withdrawn, rejected – 327 in the testing process – 281 varietiesin the testing process – 281 varieties


Numbers of applicationsNumbers of applications

231

64

111

5926

70 5893

5623 8

333954

655166

0

50

100

150

200

250

1990

1992

1994

1996

1998

2000

2002

2004

2006


Origin of applicationsOrigin of applications

prihlášky podľa krajiny pôvodu

384

379

82

65 48

18612

9 Česká rep.SlovenskoHolandskoFrancúzskoNemeckoUSARakúskoVeľ. BritániaJaponsko


Numbers of applications - groups of cropsNumbers of applications - groups of crops

763

14692 75 31

0

100

200

300

400

500

600

700

800

poľné ovocie zeleniny okrasné vinič

počet odrôd


Decrease of applications No. Decrease of applications No.

varieties suitable for Slovak territory varieties suitable for Slovak territory are already protectedare already protected

decrease of state subsidies and support of decrease of state subsidies and support of breedingbreeding

limited breeding potentiallimited breeding potential national PBR systems used for local varieties and national PBR systems used for local varieties and

their exploitation in local markettheir exploitation in local market impact of EU:impact of EU:

preferred EU PBR system throughout CPVOpreferred EU PBR system throughout CPVO territorial validity in whole EUterritorial validity in whole EU


CPVO – Community Plant Variety OfficeCPVO – Community Plant Variety Office

established in 1995 in Angers, Festablished in 1995 in Angers, F legislative basis : Council Regulation (EC) legislative basis : Council Regulation (EC)

2100/94 2100/94 provides European system of PBRprovides European system of PBR by system of one application, one testing, by system of one application, one testing,

one decision one decision with territorial scope and enforcement in with territorial scope and enforcement in

the whole EUthe whole EU


. . . How beautiful are DUS tests in . . . How beautiful are DUS tests in CCTIA, SlovakiaCCTIA, Slovakia


more information available:more information available:

CPVO: CPVO: www.cpvo.europa.euwww.cpvo.europa.eu

UPOV: UPOV: www.upov.intwww.upov.int

http://www.cpvo.europa.eu/

http://www.upov.int/

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