C/52/15 ANNEX IV ISRAEL I. PLANT VARIETY PROTECTION 1. Situation in the legislative field No changes. 2. Cooperation in examination New agreement with Brazil is completed. New agreements with CPVO for Magnifera Indica L. & Jacaranda mimosifolia L. varieties are completed. 3. Situation in the administrative field PBR New Registrar as of January 21st, 2018 is Ms. Moran Hacohen - Yavin Changes in office procedures and systems: none 4. Situation in the technical field No changes. 5. Activities for the promotion of plant variety protection Title of activity Date Location Organizer(s) Purpose of activity Participating countries/ organizations (number of participants from each) Comments The annual assembly of the Seeds Division 11.2017 Tel Aviv, Israel The Federation of Israeli Chambers of Commerce PBR Council’s presentation, cooperation and understanding the difficulties in PBR enforcement Various local seeds companies, seeds growers and breeders Preparation & production of prospects and flyers 3.2018 Israel Israeli PBR Unit PBR Promotion The 1st Int’l Conf. on Medical Cannabis Kfar Ha’Macabia, Gan, Israel The Israeli Ministry of Health & The Israeli Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development PBR Promotion and participation Various International and local researchers, physicians, companies, growers and private people Booth and representation AGRITECH The 20th Int’l Agricultural Exhibition & Conference TLV Convention Center, Tel Aviv, Israel The Israeli Gov. (Ministries of Agriculture, Economy, Foreign Affairs, etc.) PBR Promotion and participation Various International and local companies and private people Booth and representation in the Ministry's pavilion Fresh Agro Mashov Exhibition TLV Convention Center, Tel Aviv, Israel Mashov Group PBR Promotion and participation Local agricultural companies, growers etc. Booth and representation in the Ministry's pavilion Meetings with growers and plant breeders 2018 All over Israel PBR office Cooperation improvement between growers, PBR holders and breeders, and understanding the difficulties in PBR enforcement Private and public companies’ breeders and growers in Israel [Annex V follows]
2. Activities for the promotion of plant variety protection Activity Date Location Organizer(s) Purpose of activity Participating countries/organizations (number of participants from each) 1. Second regional workshop on phytogenetic resources, plant variety registration and seed certification March 23 and 24, 2018 Yucatan, Mexico Regional University Centre of the Yucatan Peninsula, Autonomous University of Chapingo Raise awareness of the basics of phytogenetic resources and the technical and administrative procedures for plant variety registration and seed grading with SNICS. Mexico (50) 2. Training for agave producers May 14, 2018 Hidalgo, Mexico Producers from the Hidalgo and Tlaxcala committees on agave production Raise awareness of the basics of plant variety intellectual property (IP) and the requirements for registering on the national list of plant varieties. Mexico (16) 3. Presentation on breeders’ rights in Mexico May 16, 2018 Jalisco, Mexico World Intellectual Property Organization and the Mexican Industrial Property Institute (IMPI) Participate in the IP summer school Mexico (21) 4. IP diploma May 18, 2018 Coahuila, Mexico IMPI and Juarez University of the State of Durango Researcher training on IP topics Mexico (51) 5. Current issues in IP May 23, 2018 Mexico City Mexican Association of Seed Producers and SNICS Inform members of the Mexican Association of Seed Producers of current issues in plant variety protection Mexico (34) 6. IP and registration of products derived from agricultural and forestry research May 24 and 25, 2018 Yucatan, Mexico Southeastern Regional Investigation Center of the National Institute of Forestry, Agricultural and Livestock Research Raise awareness of the basics of and requirements for registering in the National Catalog of Plant Varieties and seeking protection through a breeder's certificate. Mexico (12) 7. IP diploma June 21 and 22, 2018 Coahuila, Mexico Applied Chemistry Research Centre IP diploma Mexico (9) 8. Workshop on the registration of plant varieties and the use of technical guides for varietal description August 23 and 24, 2018 Jalisco, Mexico Pioneer Mexico Raise awareness of the technical, administrative and legal services provided by SNICS, with emphasis on breeders’ rights and the use of technical guides for varietal description. Mexico (6) II. OTHER DEVELOPMENTS OF RELEVANCE TO UPOV Since January 2018, Mexico has accepted electronic applications submitted through UPOV PRISMA. Four applications have been received to date. [Annex IX follows]
Republic of has been participating in the revision of test guideline for Ginseng in TWA as leading expert since 2017. From this September, applicant can submit the application through UPOV PRISMA as well as national electronic application system for 5 crops (soybean, potato, apple, rose, lettuce). 5. Activities for the promotion of variety protection Title of activity Date Location Organizer(s) Purpose of activity Participating countries/ organizations (number of participants from each) 1. Training course for the development of Asia seed industry Gimcheon, Korea KSVS Training seed experts Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Cambodia, China, Indonesia, Lao People’s Democratic Republic, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Viet Nam 2. KOICA PVP training course Gimcheon, Korea KOICA & KSVS Training PVP experts Ghana, Guatemala, Peru, Philippines, Republic of Moldova, Sudan (13 persons) 3.East Asia PVP Forum Manila, Philipines EA-PVP Office Regional cooperation for PVP Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, China, Indonesia, Japan, Lao People’s Democratic Republic, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Republic of Korea, Singapore, Thailand, Viet Nam 4. Workshop for raising awareness on PVP 2018.6.21 6.22 6.26 Ichon, Korea Hyeongsung, Korea Jeju, KSVS Raise awareness on PVP Associations of fruit farmers and fruit tree producer, officials related to seed industry of rural government (450) 5. Training course for the development of Asia seed industry Gimcheon, Korea KSVS Training seed experts Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Cambodia, China, Myanmar, Pakistan, Philippines, Sri Lanka, Viet Nam II. DEVELOPMENTS OF RELEVANCE TO UPOV ACT on Access, Use and Benefit Sharing of Genetic Resources(ACT No. 14,533. Ministry of Environment) has come into effect as from 18 August 2018. ACT on Access, Use and Benefit Sharing of Genetic Resources, in short Genetic Resources ACT was established in 17 August 2017 to conform Nagoya Protocol of Convention on Biological Diversity. XII follows]