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| FARMERS' RIGHTS LEGISLATION &
POLICY DATABASE: African Union (AU) All the African states except Morocco are currently members of the African Union, which was first established as the Organization of African Unity (OAU) in 1963 and launched as the African Union in 2002. Legislation on Farmers' Rights and community rights related to crop genetic resources African Model Legislation for the Protection of the Rights of Local Communities, Farmers and Breeders, and for the Regulation of Access to Biological Resources  Status: Model law from 2000 Relevant provisions: Part 1. Objectives, Part 4. Community
Rights, Part 5. Farmers` Rights
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(PDF)Legislation on conservation and sustainable use of crop genetic resources African Convention on the Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources Status: Adopted as of 15 September 1968, amended in 2003, only
ratified by 30 countries Relevant provisions: Article 6.
Flora Download the legislation
(PDF)Traditional knowledge legislation African Model Legislation for the Protection of the Rights of Local Communities, Farmers and Breeders, and for the Regulation of Access to Biological Resources Status: Model law from 2000 Relevant provisions: Part 1. Objectives, Part 3. Access to
Biological Resources
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(PDF)Bioprospecting legislation with access and benefit sharing provisions African Model Legislation for the Protection of the Rights of Local Communities, Farmers and Breeders, and for the Regulation of Access to Biological Resources Status: Model law from 2000 Relevant provisions: Part 1. Objectives, Part 3. Access to
Biological Resources
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(PDF)Seed laws, including seed certification rules No legislation found Laws on plant variety protection, also called plant breeders' rights legislation African Model Legislation for the Protection of the Rights of Local Communities, Farmers and Breeders, and for the Regulation of Access to Biological Resources Status: Model law from 2000 Relevant provisions: Part 1. Objectives, Part 6. Plant Breeders`
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(PDF)Patent laws No legislation found |
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