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FARMERS' RIGHTS LEGISLATION & POLICY DATABASE:

Brazil


Legislation on Farmers' Rights and community rights related to crop genetic resources

No legislation found


Legislation on conservation and sustainable use of crop genetic resources

No legislation found


Traditional knowledge legislation

Provisional Measure No. 2.186-16
   Status: Adopted as of 23 August 2001
   Relevant provisions: Chapter 1. General Provisions, Chapter 3. Protection of Associated Traditional Knowledge.
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Bioprospecting legislation with access and benefit sharing provisions

Provisional Measure No. 2.186-16
   Status: Adopted as of 23 August 2001
   Relevant provisions: Chapter 1. General Provisions, Chapter 5. Access and Dispatch, Chapter 6. Access to and Transfer of Technology, Chapter 7. Benefit-Sharing.
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Seed laws, including seed certification rules

Loi portant sur le Système National de Semences et de Plants et autres dispositions, No 10.711
   Status: Adopted as of 5 August 2003
   Relevant provisions: Chapter 2, Chapter 3, Chapter 4
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Laws on plant variety protection, also called plant breeders' rights legislation

Plant Variety Protection Law, No. 9.456
   Status: Adopted as of 28 April 1997
   Relevant provisions: Title 2. Intellectual Property: Chapter 1. Protection, Chapter 2. Compulsory Licence, Chapter 3. Restricted Public Use.
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Decree No. 2.366
   Status: Adopted as of 5 November 1997
   Relevant provisions: Chapter 1. General Provisions, Chapter 2: Section 4. Restricted Public Use
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Patent laws

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