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The library contains a range of material relating to the issues our industry deals with. You can refine the publications displayed either by sorting on one of the column headings below, or by selecting a type of publication from the menu on the left.

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	Position Paper - Equivalence - 6 July 2010(22/07/2010) Focus area: crop protection,human safety and health,regulatory framework,intellectual property,protection of regulatory data Tags: Food and Agriculture Organization,pesticide,registration

	Position Paper - Speciality Crops and Minor Uses - 3 June 2010(03/06/2010) Focus area: crop protection,human safety and health,regulatory framework,product registration,pesticide management ,intellectual property,protection of regulatory data Tags: crop variety,food supply,Liability and redress,minor use

	News release - Innovative plant science technologies link the world by providing safe, nutritious foods(26/04/2010) Focus area: sustainability,food,intellectual property Tags: agriculture,Food,food supply,intellectual property,Research and Development This year’s World IP Day provides an opportunity to reflect on how innovation helps to link the world., We are all linked by the universal need for safe, nutritious food, fibre, and fuel — and plant science innovations help farmers fill this growing need.

	News release - Encouraging advancements in the Plant Sciences is essential to ensuring the fundamental right to food(22/10/2009) Focus area: sustainability,sustainable development,food,intellectual property Tags: food supply,intellectual property,United Nations As the UN General Assembly reviews a report submitted by the Special Rapporteur on the Right to Food, the plant science industry urges international agencies to consider the critical and positive role intellectual property has on the right to food.

	Annual Activities Report 2008-2009(10/08/2009) Focus area: plant biotechnology,crop protection,benefits,sustainability,stewardship,counterfeiting,intellectual property,international trade,communication Tags: agricultural biotechnology,biotech crops,crop protection product,intellectual property,stewardship,sustainable agriculture,sustainable development Annual report of activities undertaken by CropLife International during 2008-2009.

	Facts and figures - The status of global agriculture (2008-2009)(10/08/2009) Focus area: plant biotechnology,crop protection,benefits,sustainability,stewardship,counterfeiting,intellectual property,international trade,communication Tags: benefits,food supply,sustainable development,Water 1.7 billion more mouths to feed by 2030; the ratio of arable land to population declining by 40-55%; 1.8 billion people living with absolute water scarcity by 2025. These are a few of the key factors affecting the future of agriculture.

	Supplying Sustainably 2008-2009(10/08/2009) Focus area: plant biotechnology,crop protection,benefits,sustainability,stewardship,intellectual property,communication Tags: food supply,product stewardship,Research and Development,stewardship,sustainable agriculture,sustainable development Stewardship is the ethical way to manage crop protection and biotechnology products from their discovery and development, to their use and final disposal. CropLife International is committed to promoting effective stewardship in and away from the field.

	This is Agriculture (2008-2009)(10/08/2009) Focus area: plant biotechnology,crop protection,benefits,sustainability,stewardship,counterfeiting,intellectual property,international trade,communication Tags: Food,food supply,non-food crops,sustainable agriculture,sustainable development Agriculture touches every aspect of daily life; the sheets on your bed, your morning coffee, the fibre-board panels in your car door. Modern plant science has increased productivity to grow more on each acre, more safely and efficiently than ever before.

	News Release - World IP Day 2009 Press Release (27/04/2009) Focus area: intellectual property,international trade,communication Tags: intellectual property On World Intellectual Property Day, CropLife International joins the international community in celebrating the recognition of human ingenuity. This year's theme is "Promoting Green Innovation."

	CropLife International supports IPR customs collaboration between the EU and China(30/01/2009) Focus area: counterfeiting,intellectual property,international trade Tags: Asia pacific,counterfeit,European Commission,intellectual property action plan concerning EU-China customs cooperation on intellectual property rights

	Position Paper - The Protection of safety and efficacy data for existing and new crop protection chemicals(05/09/2008) Focus area: crop protection,regulatory framework,product registration,intellectual property,protection of regulatory data,TRIPS,communication Tags: chemical,crop protection product,Organization of Economic and Cultural Development,protection of regulatory data,Regulation on Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals CropLife International supports legislation which provides effective and adequate protection of regulatory data submitted for the registration of new and existing crop protection chemicals against unfair commercialization.

	Annual Report 2007-2008(02/09/2008) Focus area: plant biotechnology,crop protection,benefits,sustainability,stewardship,counterfeiting,intellectual property,international trade,communication Tags: agricultural biotechnology,biotech crops,crop protection product,intellectual property,stewardship,sustainable agriculture,sustainable development Annual report of activities undertaken by CropLife International during 2007-2008.

	Fact Sheet - PRD Toolkit - Safeguarding Innovation - Protection of Regulatory Data(01/07/2008) Focus area: plant biotech regulation,regulatory framework,intellectual property,protection of regulatory data Tags: intellectual property,Regulatory agencies The protection of regulatory data is essential for agricultural innovation. The research required for a product to be registered is very detailed and needs significant resources. Data created and submitted for approval is the sole property of the creator.

	News Release - Plant Science Industry Demands Fair Treatment For Technology Under the Aarhus Convention(05/06/2008) Focus area: plant biotechnology,crop protection,intellectual property Tags: Aarhus Convention,biotechnology,intellectual property,World Trade Organisation CropLife International and the plant science industry encourage governments to adopt a Long-Term Strategic Plan (LTSP) for the Aarhus Convention that treats plant science technologies fairly.

	News Release - CropLife International Celebrates Innovation on World Intellectual Property Day(25/04/2008) Focus area: intellectual property Tags: intellectual property 8th World Intellectual Property Day. The 2008 theme is “celebrating innovation and promoting respect for intellectual property.” The WIPO established the event to highlight the important role intellectual property plays in the dynamic world economy.

	Position Paper - Destruction of Counterfeit Pesticides(13/01/2008) Focus area: plant biotechnology,counterfeiting,intellectual property Tags: counterfeit,pesticide Counterfeit products are not made by legitimate manufacturers; hence there is no legal obligation for brand owners to fund the storage and destruction of counterfeits illegally produced or sold.

	Annual Report 2006-2007(21/06/2007) Focus area: plant biotechnology,crop protection,benefits,sustainability,stewardship,counterfeiting,intellectual property,international trade,communication Tags: agricultural biotechnology,biotech crops,crop protection product,intellectual property,stewardship,sustainable agriculture,sustainable development Annual report of activities undertaken by CropLife International during 2006-2007.

	Annual Report 2005-2006(12/06/2006) Focus area: plant biotechnology,crop protection,benefits,sustainability,stewardship,counterfeiting,intellectual property,international trade,communication Tags: agricultural biotechnology,biotech crops,crop protection product,intellectual property,stewardship,sustainable agriculture,sustainable development Annual report of activities undertaken by CropLife International during 2005-2006.

	The Doha Development Agenda(01/06/2006) Focus area: intellectual property,international trade,free trade agreements/associations,World Trade Organization,Doha Development round Tags: BASF,Bayer CropScience,Dow Agrosciences,DuPont,FMC,Monsanto,Sumitomo,Syngenta,trade A summary of the plant science industry’s objectives and priorities for the Doha Round of WTO trade negotiations, which aim to reduce barriers and improve rules affecting international trade in goods, services and intellectual property.

	News Release - World Intellectual Property Day 2006 - Counterfeiting Major Threat to Plant Science Innovation(24/04/2006) Focus area: counterfeiting,intellectual property Tags: counterfeit,crop protection product,human health,human safety Counterfeiting and piracy are endangering farmers, consumers and the environment and threatening future plant science innovation, CropLife International alerts on the occasion of World Intellectual Property Day, which takes place April 26, 2006.

	News Release - Innovation and IP crucial to economic growth, conference hears(02/06/2005) Focus area: intellectual property Tags: intellectual property,World Trade Organisation More than 170 business leaders, academics and NGO representatives gathered for the 5th CropLife Annual Conference to discuss the role of innovation and intellectual property in further spreading the benefits of the plant science industry.

	Annual Report 2004-2005(01/06/2005) Focus area: plant biotechnology,crop protection,benefits,sustainability,stewardship,counterfeiting,intellectual property,international trade,communication Tags: agricultural biotechnology,biotech crops,crop protection product,intellectual property,stewardship,sustainable agriculture,sustainable development Annual report of activities undertaken by CropLife International during 2004-2005.

	News Release - Strong IP Protection Critical for Plant Science Innovation(26/04/2005) Focus area: research and development,intellectual property,Research and development Tags: biotechnology,crop protection product,food supply,Research and Development,technology transfer As one of the world’s most research and development-intensive industries, the plant science industry today marked World Intellectual Property Day with a renewed call for governments to respect and uphold legislation to protect intellectual property.

	Annual Report 2003-2004(02/07/2004) Focus area: plant biotechnology,crop protection,benefits,sustainability,stewardship,counterfeiting,intellectual property,international trade,communication Tags: agricultural biotechnology,biotech crops,crop protection product,intellectual property,stewardship,sustainable agriculture,sustainable development Annual report of activities undertaken by CropLife International during 2003-2004.

	Industry guide on Intellectual Property - 2004(01/07/2004) Focus area: crop protection,regulatory framework,intellectual property,patents,trademarks,communication Tags: crop protection product,intellectual property,protection of regulatory data,Regulation This guide defines and explains the most important forms of intellectual property affecting the plant science industry. It aims to assist understanding of the meaning of data protection, putting it into context with other intellectual property tools.

	Presentation - CropLife International's work on Data Protection(01/06/2004) Focus area: crop protection,regulatory framework,intellectual property,protection of regulatory data Tags: protection of regulatory data

	Annual Report 2002-2003(01/07/2003) Focus area: plant biotechnology,crop protection,benefits,sustainability,stewardship,counterfeiting,intellectual property,international trade,communication Tags: agricultural biotechnology,biotech crops,crop protection product,intellectual property,stewardship,sustainable agriculture,sustainable development Annual report of activities undertaken by CropLife International during 2002-2003.

	News Release - CropLife International sees dialogue on intellectual property vital to protecting innovation and ensuring food security.wd(27/03/2003) Focus area: intellectual property,World Intellectual Property Organization,communication Tags: agricultural biotechnology,Bayer CropScience,Food and Agriculture Organization,intellectual property CropLife International held its first workshop on the 21st century management of intellectual property in the plant science industry. The workshop was attended by industry members and stakeholders from intergovernmental organizations, farmers and NGOs.

	Annual Report 2001-2002(02/07/2002) Focus area: plant biotechnology,crop protection,benefits,sustainability,stewardship,counterfeiting,intellectual property,international trade,communication Tags: agricultural biotechnology,biotech crops,crop protection product,intellectual property,sustainable agriculture,sustainable development Annual report of activities undertaken by CropLife International during 2001-2002.