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/ Comments organizations (number of participants from each) The annual 11.2017 Tel Aviv, The Federation of PBR Council’s Various local seeds assembly of Israel Israeli Chambers of presentation, companies, seeds growers the Seeds Commerce cooperation and and breeders Division understanding the difficulties in PBR enforcement Preparation & 3.2018 Israel Israeli PBR Unit PBR Promotion production of prospects and flyers The 1st Int’l Kfar The Israeli Ministry PBR Promotion and Various International and local Booth and Conf. on Ha’Macabia, of Health & The participation researchers, physicians, representation Medical Gan, Israeli Ministry of companies, growers and Cannabis Israel Agriculture and private people Rural Development AGRITECH TLV The Israeli Gov. PBR Promotion and Various International and local Booth and The 20th Int’l Convention (Ministries of participation companies and private people representation in Agricultural Center, Tel Agriculture, the Ministry's Exhibition & Aviv, Israel Economy, Foreign pavilion Conference Affairs, etc.) Fresh Agro TLV Mashov Group PBR Promotion and Local agricultural companies, Booth and Mashov Convention participation growers etc. representation in Exhibition Center, Tel the Ministry's Aviv, Israel pavilion Meetings with 2018 All over PBR office Cooperation Private and public companies’ growers and Israel improvement between breeders and growers in Israel plant breeders growers, PBR holders and breeders, and understanding the difficulties in PBR enforcement [Annex V follows]
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]
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