Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries of Japan held International Seminar on the Protection of New Plant Varieties

Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries of Japan held International Seminar on the Protection of New Plant Varieties by virtual means.

◆Date :
Wednesday, 1 September, 2021

◆Attendees :
Delegates from ASEAN Plus Three countries namely Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Lao PDR, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Viet Nam plus China, Korea and Japan.
Representatives from UPOV, CPVO, GNIS, Naktuinbouw, USPTO, ASEAN Secretariat, APSA.
Attendees from Japan: Research institute, local governments, seed companies, etc.

◆Relevant Materials :
☆Agenda
1. The PVP System in Japan and Japan’s PVP Cooperation (MAFF Japan)
2. Seed Industry in Japan and Expectation to Int’l Cooperation -SunPatiens, Innovation-
(Sakata Seed Corporation)
3. Digitalization to enhance cooperation in UPOV – e-PVP Asia (UPOV)
4. PVP Cooperation between CPVO and China (CPVO)