STATUS REPORT

INTERNATIONAL TREATY ON PLANT GENETIC RESOURCES FOR FOOD AND AGRICULTURE

(FAO Headquarters, 03/11/2001)

ENTRY INTO FORCE : 29 JUNE 2004

Depositary: Director-General of FAO

Last updated by PacLII: 4/5/2006
Parties Date of Signature Date of ratification
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Other 		Entry Into Force Domestication Legislation
(where available)
Cook Islands   2 Dec 2004 a    
Kiribati   13 Dec 2005 a    
Marshall Islands 13 Jun 2002      
Samoa   9 Mar 2006 a    
 
(2)"In accordance with the provisions of Article II.7 of the FAO Constitution, Sweden declares that the European Community's declaration of competence submitted to FAO on 4 October 1994 under Article II.5 of the FAO Constitution still applies in the light of its acceptance of the International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture."        
(2)"In accordance with the provisions of Article II.7 of the FAO Constitution, the European Community declares that its declaration of competence submitted to FAO on 4 October 1994 under Article II.5 of the FAO Constitution still applies in the light of its acceptance of the International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture."        
(3) "In accordance with the provision of Article 22.3 Sweden declares that for a dispute not resolved in accordance with Article 22.1 or Article 22.2 it accepts as compulsory the dispute settlement provisions in Article 22.3(a)."        
(3) "In accordance with the provision of Article 22.3 the European Community declares that for a dispute not resolved in accordance with Article 22.1 or Article 22.2 it accepts as compulsory the dispute settlement provisions in Article 22.3(a)."        
Algeria   13 Dec 2002 a    
Angola 10 Oct 2002 14 Mar 2006 Rt    
Argentina 10 Jun 2002      
Australia 10 Jun 2002 12 Dec 2005 Rt    
Austria 06 Jun 2002 4 Nov 2005 Rt    
Bangladesh 17 Oct 2002 14 Nov 2003 Rt    
Belgium 06 Jun 2002      
Benin   24 Feb 2006 a    
Bhutan 10 Jun 2002 2 Sep 2003 Rt    
Brazil 10 Jun 2002      
Bulgaria   29 Dec 2004 a    
Burkina Faso 09 Nov 2001      
Burundi 10 Jun 2002      
Cambodia 11Jun 2002 11 Jun 2002 A    
Cameroon 03 Sep 2002 19 Dec 2005 Rt    
Canada 10 Jun 2002 10 Jun 2002 Rt    
Cape Verde 16 Oct 2002      
Central African Republic 09 Nov 2001 04 Aug 2003 Rt    
Chad 11 Jun 2002 14 Mar 2006 A    
Chile 04 Nov 2002      
Colombia 30 Oct 2002      
Congo, Republic of   14 Sep 2004 a    
Costa Rica 10 Jun 2002      
Cote d'Ivoire 09 Nov 2001 25 Jun 2003 Rt    
Cuba 11 Oct 2002 16 Nov 2004 Rt    
Cyprus 12 Jun 2002 15 Sep 2003 Rt    
Czech Republic   31 Mar 2004 a    
Declarations        
Democratic People's Republic of Korea   16 Jul 2003 a    
Democratic Republic of Congo   05 Jun 2003 a    
Denmark 06 Jun 2002 31 Mar 2004 Rt    
Denmark (Declaration made upon ratification): "Denmark confirms the declaration made at adopting the Treaty concerning the interpretation of Article 12.3.d of the International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources as recognising that plant genetic resources for food and agriculture or their genetic parts or components which have undergone innovation may be the subject of intellectual property rights provided that the criteria relating to such rights are met."        
Dominican Republic 11 Jun 2002      
Ecuador   7 May 2004 a    
Egypt 29 Aug 2002 31 Mar 2004 Rt    
El Salvador 10 Jun 2002 9 Jul 2003 Rt    
Eritrea 10 Jun 2002 10 Jun 2002 Rt    
Estonia   31 Mar 2004 a    
Ethiopia 12 Jun 2002 18 Jun 2003 Rt    
European Community 06 Jun 2002 31 Mar 2004 AA    
European Community (Declaration made upon approval): (1) "The European Community interprets Article 12.3.d of the International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources as recognising that plant genetic resources for food and agriculture or their genetic parts or components which have undergone innovation may be the subject of intellectual property rights provided that the criteria relating to such rights are met."        
Finland 06 Jun 2002 31 Mar 2004 Rt    
Finland (Declaration made upon ratification): "The European Community and its Member States interpret Article 12.3 d of the International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources as recognising that plant genetic resources for food and agriculture or their genetic parts or components which have undergone innovation may be the subject of intellectual property rights provided that the criteria relating to such rights are met."        
France 06 Jun 2002 11 Jul 2005 AA    
Gabon 10 Jun 2002      
Germany 06 Jun 2002 31 Mar 2004 Rt    
Germany (Declaration made upon ratification): "Germany confirms the declaration made at adoption by the European Community concerning the interpretation of Article 12.3.d of the International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources as recognising that plant genetic resources for food and agriculture or their genetic parts or components which have undergone innovation may be the subject of intellectual property rights provided that the criteria relating to such rights are met."        
Ghana 28 Oct 2002 28 Oct 2002 Rt    
Greece 06 Jun 2002 31 Mar 2004 Rt    
Greece (Declaration made upon ratification): "The Hellenic Republic confirms the declaration made at adoption concerning the interpretation of Article 12.3.d of the International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture as recognizing that the plant genetic resources for food and agriculture or their genetic parts or components which have undergone innovation may be the subject of intellectual property rights, provided that the criteria relating to such rights are met."        
Guatemala 13 Jun 2002 1 Feb 2006 Rt    
Guinea 11 Jun 2002 11 Jun 2002 AA    
Guinea-Bissau   1 Feb 2006 Rt    
Haiti 09 Nov 2001      
Honduras   14 Jan 2004 a    
Hungary   04 Mar 2004 a    
India 10 Jun 2002 10 Jun 2002 Rt    
Indonesia   10 Mar 2006 Rt    
Iran, Islamic Republic of 04 Nov 2002 28 Apr 2006 A    
Ireland 06 Jun 2002 31 Mar 2004 Rt    
Ireland (Declaration made upon ratification): "Ireland confirms the declaration made at adoption concerning the interpretation of Article 12.3.d of the International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture as recognising that the plant genetic resources for food and agriculture or their genetic parts or components which have undergone innovation may be the subject of intellectual property rights, provided that the criteria relating to such rights are met."        
Italy 06 Jun 2002 18 May 2005 Rt    
Jamaica   14 Mar 2006 a    
Jordan 09 Nov 2001 30 May 2002 Rt    
Kenya   27 May 2003 a    
Kuwait   02 Sep 2003 a    
Lao   14 Mar 2006 a    
Latvia   27 May 2004 a    
Lebanon 04 Nov 2002 06 May 2004 Rt    
Lesotho   21 Nov 2005 a    
Liberia   25 Nov 2005 a    
Libyan Arab Jamahiriya   12 Apr 2005 a    
Lithuania   21 Jun 2005 a    
Luxembourg 06 Jun 2002 31 Mar 2004 Rt    
Luxembourg (Declaration made upon ratification): "The Grand-Duchy of Luxembourg confirms the declaration made at adoption concerning the interpretation of Article 12.3.d of the International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture as recognising that the plant genetic resources for food and agriculture or their genetic parts or components which have undergone innovation may be the subject of intellectual property rights, provided that the criteria relating to such rights are met."        
Madagascar 30 Oct 2002 13 Mar 2006 Rt    
Malawi 10 Jun 2002 04 Jul 2002 Rt    
Malaysia   05 May 2003 a    
Maldives   2 Mar 2006 a    
Mali 09 Nov 2001 5 May 2005 Rt    
Malta 10 Jun 2002      
Mauritania   11 Feb 2003 a    
Mauritius   27 Mar 2003 a    
Morocco 27 Mar 2002      
Myanmar   4 Dec 2002 a    
Myanmar (Declaration with respect to Article 22 made upon accession)        
Namibia 09 Nov 2001 7 Oct 2004 Rt    
Netherlands 06 Jun 2002 18 Nov 2005 A    
Nicaragua   22 Nov 2002 a    
Niger 11 Jun 2002 27 Oct 2004 Rt    
Nigeria 10 Jun 2002      
Norway 12 Jun 2002 3 Aug 2004 Rt    
Oman   14 Jul 2004 a    
Pakistan   2 Sep 2003 a    
Panama   13 Mar 2006 a    
Paraguay 24 Oct 2002 3 Jan 2003 A    
Peru 08 Oct 2002 05 Jun 2003 Rt    
Poland   7 Feb 2005 a    
Portugal 06 Jun 2002 7 Nov 2005 AA    
Romania   31 May 2005 a    
Saint Lucia   16 Jul 2003 a    
Sao Tome and Principe   7 Apr 2006 a    
Saudi Arabia   17 Oct 2005 a    
Senegal 9 Nov 2001      
Serbia and Montenegro 1 Oct 2002      
Sierra Leone   20 Nov 2002 a    
Slovenia   11 Jan 2006 a    
Spain 06 Jun 2002 31 Mar 2004 Rt    
Spain (Declaration made upon ratification): "Espaсa manifiesta su intenciуn de depositar la Declaraciуn Interpretativa, relativa al artнculo 12.3.d. del Tratado, que ya realizу la Presidencia de la Uniуn Europea en la 31a Conferencia Ministerial de la FAO en noviembre de 2001, en el momento de la adopciуn del Tratado, tan pronto como finalicen los trбmites internos pertinentes."        
Sudan 10 Jun 2002 10 Jun 2002 Rt    
Swaziland 10 Jun 2002      
Sweden 06 Jun 2002 31 Mar 2004 Rt    
Sweden (Declaration made upon ratification): (1)"Sweden confirms the declaration made at adopting concerning the interpretation of Article 12.3d of the International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture as recognising that the plant genetic resources for food and agriculture or their genetic parts or components which have undergone innovation may be the subject of intellectual property rights, provided that the criteria relating to such rights are met."        
Switzerland 28 Oct 2002 22 Nov 2004 Rt    
Syrian Arab Republic 13 Jun 2002 26 Aug 2003 Rt    
Thailand 4 Nov 2002      
The Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia 10 Jun 2002      
Togo 4 Nov 2002      
Trinidad and Tobago   27 Oct 2004 a    
Tunisia 10 Jun 2002 8 Jun 2004 Rt    
Turkey 4 Nov 2002      
Uganda   25 Mar 2003 a    
United Arab Emirates   16 Feb 2004 a    
United Kingdom 06 Jun 2002 31 Mar 2004 Rt    
United Kingdom (Declaration made upon ratification): "The Government of the United Kingdom confirms the declaration made at adoption concerning the interpretation of Article 12.3.d of the International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture as recognising that plant genetic resources for food and agriculture or their genetic parts or components which have undergone innovation may be the subject of intellectual property rights provided that the criteria relating to such rights are met."        
United Republic of Tanzania   30 Apr 2004 a    
United States of America 01 Nov 2002      
Uruguay 10 Jun 2002 1 Mar 2006 Rt    
Venezuela 11 Feb 2002 17 May 2005 Rt    
Yemen   1 Mar 2006 a    
Zambia 04 Nov 2002 13 Mar 2006 Rt    
Zimbabwe 30 Oct 2002 5 Jul 2005 Rt    
“The Government of the Union of Myanmar declares that in the event of a dispute between Contracting Parties concerning the interpretation or application of International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture , Myanmar shall seek Arbitration in accordance with Article 22.3(a). In this respect, Myanmar accepts Arbitration in accordance with the procedure laid down in Part one of Annex II to the Treaty        
Keys:
  • Accession (a)
  • Acceptance (A)
  • Approval (AA)
  • Definitive Signature (s)
  • Formal confirmation (c)
  • Participation (P)
  • Notification (of provisional application, of special undertaking, etc) (n)
  • Ratification (Rt)
  • Reservation (r)
  • Succession (d)
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