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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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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
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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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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`
Rights
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(PDF)
Patent laws
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