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FARMERS' RIGHTS LEGISLATION & POLICY DATABASE:

Nepal


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

Nepal Biodiversity Strategy
   Status: Policy document from 2002
   Relevant provisions: Chapter 1. Introduction, Section 5.1.11. Securing Intellectual Property and Farmer Property Rights.
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Legislation on conservation and sustainable use of crop genetic resources

Nepal Biodiversity Strategy
   Status: Policy document from 2002
   Relevant provisions: Chapter 1. Introduction, Section 2.3.4. Genetic diversity, Section 3.5.1 Crops, Section 4.1.2.3. The threat of loss of agrobiodiversity and genetic resources, Section 4.2.4.3. Root causes of the threats to genetic resources loss, Section 5.2.4. Agrobiodiversity.
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National Agro-biodiversity Policy of Nepal
   Status: Uncertain (2007)
   Relevant provisions: Part 3. Policy, Part 4. Strategy, Part 5. Working Policy.
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Traditional knowledge legislation

National Agro-biodiversity Policy of Nepal
   Status: Uncertain (2007)
   Relevant provisions: Part 3. Policy, Part 4. Strategy, Part 5. Working Policy.
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Bioprospecting legislation with access and benefit sharing provisions

Nepal Biodiversity Strategy
   Status: Policy document from 2002
   Relevant provisions: Chapter 1. Introduction, Section 5.1.12. Biodiversity Prospecting.
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National Agro-biodiversity Policy of Nepal
   Status: Uncertain (2007)
   Relevant provisions: Part 3. Policy, Part 4. Strategy, Part 5. Working Policy.
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Seed laws, including seed certification rules

Plant Protection Act, 2059 (2002)
   Status: Adopted in 2002
   Relevant provisions: Clause 5. Certificate to be required.
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The Seeds Act, 2045 (1988)
   Status: Adopted as of 17 August 1989
   Relevant provisions: Section 12-15
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The Seeds Regulation, 2054 (1997)
   Status: Adopted as of 20 December 1997
   Relevant provisions: Chapter 3. Provisions relating to Approval, Release and Registration and Ownership of Seeds, Chapter 4. Provisions relating to Seeds, Authentication and Export and Import.
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Laws on plant variety protection, also called plant breeders' rights legislation

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Patent laws

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