Plant Variety Protection by

Japan Association for Techno-innovationin Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries
JATAFF is a Public Interest Incorporated Association (nonprofit organization) established in 1990. Its main
objective is to promote innovation and industrialization in the fields of agriculture, forestry, fisheries, and foodindustry. JATAFF provides support to Japanese breeders by assisting with applications for Plant Variety Protection
abroad and facilitating the enforcement of plant breeders’ rights. Our team of 34 expert hails from diverse
backgrounds, spanning both the public and private sectors. JATAFF’s membership comprises 85 entities, including
prominent Japanese corporations like Takii, Sakata, Kubota, Yakult, Suntory, Kirin, Ajinomoto, alongside numerous
prefectural governments.
Japan Plant Breeders’ Rights
Management Organization(JPBRMO)

Japan Plant Variety Protection
Forum (PVP Forum)

Japan Plant Breeders’ Rights Management
Organization(JBRMO),slatedforestablishment, will function as a private,
impartial entity responsible for managing
plant breeders’ rights and facilitating thelicensing of Japanese-bred varieties
abroad.
Committee to support JBRMO wasestablished in 2023 and consists of:Representative: National Agricultureand Food Research Organization(NARO)
Accountant: Japan Association for
Tecno-innovationinAgriculture,Forestry and Fisheries (JATAFF)
Other members: Hirosaki University,
Akita Prefecture, Niigata Prefecture,
Ehime Prefecture, Tokyo Development
Foundation for Agriculture, Forestryand Fisheries, Japan Seed Trade
Association(JASTA),
National
Federation of Agricultural Cooperative
Associations (ZEN-NOH), Hiroshima
Prefecture, Kyoto University, Niigata
Agro-Food University.

JATAFF organizes the Japan Plant
Variety Protection Forum (PVP Forum),which is the largest PVP network inJapan, consisting of 55 companies, 27
prefectures, 12 seed and agriculturalorganizations, and 44 individuals, as of2023.
The PVP Forum serves a pivotal role inraising awareness and enabling theeffective utilization of plant breeders’rights. Through organizing seminars
spanning diverse subjects including plantvariety protection, intellectual property,
seed industry policy, and plant genetic
resources, it fosters knowledge exchange
and collaboration. Additionally, theforum produces newsletters dedicated toPVP-related topics, catering to theinformational needs of its members.

The East Asia Plant Variety
Protection Forum (EAPVP Forum)
JATAFF serves as the secretariat of theEast Asia Plant Variety Protection Forum,

comprising ASEAN+3 (10 ASEAN member
states + Japan, South Korea, and China).
Established in 2007, EAPVP Forum aims tofacilitate the exchange of diverse ideas andinformation and to develop an effective PVP
system in line with the UPOV Convention.

Japan Overseas Plant Variety
Protection Consortium (JOPVPC)The Japan Overseas Plant Variety Protection
Consortium (JOPVPC), backed by financial
support from the Ministry of Agriculture,Forestry, and Fisheries (MAFF) of Japan, wasfounded in 2016. Its primary objective is tocollectively implement a national initiative
focused on protecting plant breeders’ rightsand other intellectual properties on a globalscale.
JATAFF serves as the representative
organization of JOPVPC. Other organizations ofJOPVPC are:Japan Seed Trade Association (JASTA)
Japan Fruit Tree Seedling & Clonal
Association
Japan Edible Mushroom Spawn Association
Center for Seeds and Seedlings, National
Agriculture and Food Research Organization(NCSS)JOPVPC has supported over 1,000 applications
for PVP overseas (See charts).

Number of varieties applied for PVP as of 2023

Number of PVP applications as of 2023

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