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FARMERS' RIGHTS LEGISLATION & POLICY DATABASE:

Costa Rica


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

Biodiversity Law
   Status: Adopted as of 23 April 1998
   Relevant provisions: Chapter 1. General Rules, Chapter 5. Access to Genetic Components and Biochemicals and Protection of Associated Knowledge: Article 82, 83, 84, 85 (Sui generis community intellectual rights).
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Legislation on conservation and sustainable use of crop genetic resources

Biodiversity Law
   Status: Adopted as of 23 April 1998
   Relevant provisions: Chapter 1. General Rules, Chapter 4. Conservation and Sustainable Use of Ecosystems and Species.
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Traditional knowledge legislation

No legislation found


Bioprospecting legislation with access and benefit sharing provisions

Biodiversity Law
   Status: Adopted as of 23 April 1998
   Relevant provisions: Chapter 1. General Rules, Chapter 5. Access to Genetic Components and Biochemicals and Protection of Associated Knowledge: Article 82, 83, 84, 85 (Sui generis community intellectual rights).
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Decree No. 31514
   Status: Adopted as of 3 April 2003
   Relevant provisions: Chapter 1. General Provisions, Chapter 2: Section 1. Access Permits and Concessions
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Seed laws, including seed certification rules

Reforma Integral de la Ley de Semillas, Ley No. 6289
   Status: Adopted as of 10 January 1979, amendment draft from 30 July 1999
   Relevant provisions: Chapter 5. Produccion, comercializacion y regulacion de semillas
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Laws on plant variety protection, also called plant breeders' rights legislation

Ley de Proteccion de los Derechos de los Fitomejoradores
   Status: Draft from 2007
   Relevant provisions: Chapter 1. Disposiciones Preliminares, Chapter 2. Condiciones, Requisitos Y Limitaciones para la Proteccion de los Derechos de los Fitomejoradores.
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Patent laws

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