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FARMERS' RIGHTS LEGISLATION & POLICY DATABASE:

Pakistan


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

Legislation on access to biological resources and community rights
   Status: Draft from 2004
   Relevant provisions: Article 2. Objectives, Article 3. Scope, Article 5. Community rights.
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Legislation on conservation and sustainable use of crop genetic resources

No legislation found


Traditional knowledge legislation

Legislation on access to biological resources and community rights
   Status: Draft from 2004
   Relevant provisions: Article 2. Objectives, Article 3. Scope, Article 5. Community rights.
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Bioprospecting legislation with access and benefit sharing provisions

Legislation on access to biological resources and community rights
   Status: Draft from 2004
   Relevant provisions:Article 2. Objectives, Article 3. Scope, Article 4. Access to biological resources and related community knowledge and technology.
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Seed laws, including seed certification rules

The Seed Act, 1976
   Status: In force from 1976
   Relevant provisions: Section 6. Functions of Federal Seed Certification Agency, Section 8. Function of National Registration Agency, Section 11. Regulation of sale of seeds of notified varieties and species, Section 13. Grant of Certificate by Federal Certification Agency.
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Laws on plant variety protection, also called plant breeders' rights legislation

The Plant Breeders` Rights Ordinance, 2000
   Status: Draft from 2000
   Relevant provisions: Section 5. Criteria for Plant Breeders` Rights, Section 6. Species to which this law is applicable, Section 8. Right to apply for a Certificate of Plant Breeders Rights, Section 27. Ownership Rights, Section 31. Farmers' exemption, Section 31. Exemption for scientific research, Section 33. Exhaustion of the right of the owner of a Certificate of Plant Breeders` Rights
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Patent laws

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