Study Paper 3b - ANNEX II Access to Genetic Resources, Gene-based Inventions and Agriculture STATES PARTY TO THE INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION FOR THE PROTECTION OF NEW VARIETIES OF PLANTS International Convention for the Protection of New Varieties of Plants* UPOV Convention (1961), as revised at Geneva (1972, 1978 and 1991) Status on August 6, 2001 State Date on which State became member of UPOV Number of contribution units Latest Act of the Convention to which State is party and date on which State became party to that Act Argentina December 25, 1994 0.5 1978 Act December 25, 1994 Australia March 1, 1989 1.0 1991 Act January 20, 2000 Austria July 14, 1994 1.5 1978 Act July 14, 1994 Belgium December 5, 1976 1.5 1961/1972 Act December 5, 1976 Bolivia May 21, 1999 0.2 1978 Act May 21, 1999 Brazil May 23, 1999 0.25 1978 Act May 23, 1999 Bulgaria April 24, 1998 0.2 1991 Act April 24, 1998 Canada March 4, 1991 1.0 1978 Act March 4, 1991 Chile January 5, 1996 0.2 1978 Act January 5, 1996 China April 23, 1999 0.5 1978 Act April 23, 1999 Colombia September 13, 1996 0.2 1978 Act September 13, 1996 Croatia September 1, 2001 0.2 1991 Act September 1, 2001 Czech Republic January 1, 1993 0.5 1978 Act January 1, 1993 Denmark October 6, 1968 1.5 1991 Act April 24, 1998 Ecuador August 8, 1997 0.2 1978 Act August 8, 1997 Estonia September 24, 2000 0.2 1991 Act September 24, 2000 Finland April 16, 1993 1.0 1991 Act July 20, 2001 France October 3, 1971 5.0 1978 Act March 17, 1983 Germany August 10, 1968 5.0 1991 Act July 25, 1998 Hungary April 16, 1983 0.5 1978 Act April 16, 1983 Ireland November 8, 1981 1.0 1978 Act November 8, 1981 Israel December 12, 1979 0.5 1991 Act April 24, 1998 Italy July 1, 1977 2.0 1978 Act May 28, 1986 Japan September 3, 1982 5.0 1991 Act December 24, 1998 Kenya May 13, 1999 0.2 1978 Act May 13, 1999 Kyrgyzstan June 26, 2000 0.2 1991 Act June 26, 2000 Mexico August 9, 1997 0.75 1978 Act August 9, 1997 Netherlands August 10, 1968 3.0 1991 Act April 24, 1998 New Zealand November 8, 1981 1.0 1978 Act November 8, 1981 Nicaragua September 6, 2001 0.2 1978 Act September 6, 2001 Norway September 13, 1993 1.0 1978 Act September 13, 1993 Panama May 23, 1999 0.2 1978 Act May 23, 1999 Paraguay February 8, 1997 0.2 1978 Act February 8, 1997 Poland November 11, 1989 0.5 1978 Act November 11, 1989 Portugal October 14, 1995 0.5 1978 Act October 14, 1995 Republic of Moldova October 28, 1998 0.2 1991 Act October 28, 1998 Romania March 16, 2001 0.2 1991 Act March 16, 2001 Russian Federation April 24, 1998 0.5 1991 Act April 24, 1998 Slovakia January 1, 1993 0.5 1978 Act January 1, 1993 Slovenia July 29, 1999 0.2 1991 Act July 29, 1999 South Africa November 6, 1977 1.0 1978 Act November 8, 1981 Spain May 18, 1980 1.5 1961/1972 Act May 18, 1980 Sweden December 17, 1971 1.5 1991 Act April 24, 1998 Switzerland July 10, 1977 1.5 1978 Act November 8, 1981 Trinidad and Tobago January 30, 1998 0.2 1978 Act January 30, 1998 Ukraine November 3, 1995 0.5 1978 Act November 3, 1995 United Kingdom August 10, 1968 5.0 1991 Act January 3, 1999 United States of America November 8, 1981 5.0 1991 Act February 22, 1999 Uruguay November 13, 1994 0.2 1978 Act November 13, 1994 (Total: 49 States) * The International Union for the Protection of New Varieties of Plants (UPOV), established by the International Convention for the Protection of New Varieties of Plants, is an independent intergovernmental organization having legal personality. Pursuant to an agreement concluded between the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) and UPOV, the Director General of WIPO is the Secretary-General of UPOV and WIPO provides administrative and financial services to UPOV. "1961/1972 Act" means the International Convention for the Protection of New Varieties of Plants of December 2, 1961, as amended by the Additional Act of November 10, 1972; "1978 Act" means the Act of October 23, 1978, of the Convention; "1991 Act" means the Act of March 19, 1991, of the Convention. With a notification under Article 34(2) of the 1978 Act. With a declaration that the 1978 Act is not applicable to the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region. With a declaration that the Convention of 1961, the Additional Act of 1972, the 1978 Act and the 1991 Act are not applicable to Greenland and the Faroe Islands. With a declaration that the 1978 Act applies to the territory of the French Republic, including the Overseas Departments and Territories. Ratification for the Kingdom in Europe. With a declaration that the Convention of 1961 and the Additional Act of 1972 apply to the entire territory of Spain. With a reservation pursuant to Article 35(2) of the 1991 Act. * * *