The commentary was prepared jointly and with the support of Food Sovereignity Ghana. It clarifies that Clause 22 of the Plant Variety Protection Act of Ghana clearly contradicts Art. 18 of UPOV 1991. It is therefore incomprehensible how the Office of the Union can come to the conclusion that the changes introduced in the Act during the parliamentary procedure do not affect the substantive provisions of the 1991 Act of the UPOV Convention.
Highlights of past meetings
Observers were invited to share their views on the implementation of the exception of acts done privately and for non-commercial purposes in relation to smallholder farmers.
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The 2020 session included meetings of the Adminstrative and Legal Committee, the Consultive Committee, and the Council.
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The Autumn 2019 session included meetings of the Adminstrative and Legal Committee, the Working Group on a Possible International System of Cooperation), the Consultive Committee, and the Council.
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The 2018 UPOV Session included meetings of the Adminstrative and Legal Committee, the Working Group on a Possible International System of Cooperation, the Consultative Committee and the Council.
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Monday, 23 October and Tuesday, 24 October (morning) Administrative and Legal Committee
Tuesday, 24 October (afternoon) Working Group on a Possible International System of Cooperation (closed to observers)
Wednesday, 25 October Consultative Committee (closed to observers, documents)
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Meetings
Monday, 3 April to Wednesday, 5 April (morning) Technical Committee
Wednesday, 5 April (afternoon) Working Group on a Possible International System of Cooperation
Thursday, 6 April (morning) Consultative Committee
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Monday 24 October 2016 Seminar on propagating and harvested material in the context of the UPOV Convention (open to the public)
Tuesday 25 October Administrative and Legal Committee
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Monday, 26 and Tuesday, 27 October Administrative and Legal Committee
Wednesday, 28 October Consultative Committee (closed to observers)
- APBREBES's Proposals for the UPOV policy on documents, including communications provided by observers
Thursday 29 October 2015 Council
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Monday, 26 and Tuesday, 27 October Administrative and Legal Committee
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Wednesday, 28 October Consultative Committee (closed to observers)
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Thursday 29 October 2015 Council