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CIOPORACIOPORA PlantPlant BreedersBreeders’’ RightsRights

ConferenceConference ofof thethe AmericasAmericasPBR PBR EnforcementEnforcement in in MexicoMexico

Rafael BeltrRafael BeltráánnBeltrBeltráán Fortuny y Beltrn Fortuny y Beltráán Rivera, S.C.n Rivera, S.C.

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WhichWhich rightsrights are are grantedgranted by by meansmeans ofof a a PlantPlantBreedersBreeders’’ CertificateCertificate??

ToTo use use andand exploitexploit in in anan exclusiveexclusivetemporarytemporary mannermanneronon theirtheir ownown oror by by thirdthird partiesparties withwith theirtheir consentconsenta a plantplant varietyvariety andand itsits propagatingpropagating materialmaterialforfor itsits productionproduction, , reproductionreproduction, , distributiondistribution andand salesaleas as wellwell as as forfor thethe productionproduction ofof otherother plantplant varietiesvarieties ororhybridshybrids forfor commercialcommercial purposespurposes

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MinistryMinistry facultiesfaculties interinter aliaalia::ToTo actact as as anan arbiterarbiter in in thethe settlementsettlement ofof disputes disputes relatedrelated toto thethe paymentpayment ofof damagesdamages andand lostlost profitsprofitstoto orderorder andand practicepractice inspectionsinspectionstoto investigateinvestigate allegedalleged administrativeadministrative infringementsinfringementstoto orderorder andand executeexecute measuresmeasures toto preventprevent oror stop stop thetheviolationsviolations ofof thethe rightsrights protectedprotected by by thisthis LawLawtoto imposeimpose administrativeadministrative sanctionssanctions

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InfringementsInfringements::UsingUsing ofof exploitingexploiting a a protectedprotected plantplant varietyvariety ororitsits propagatingpropagating material, material, forfor itsits productionproduction, , distributiondistribution oror salesale

withoutwithout thethe ownerowner’’ss authorizationauthorizationFine Fine fromfrom twotwo thousandthousand toto ten ten thousandthousand daysdays ofof thetheminimumminimum wagewage in in effecteffect in in thethe Federal Federal DistrictDistrict

In case In case ofof relapserelapseTwiceTwice thethe maximummaximum amountamount

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InfringementsInfringements::OpposingOpposing toto thethe inspectionsinspections made made accordingaccording totothisthis LawLaw

Fine Fine fromfrom threethree hundredhundred toto threethree thousandthousand daysdays ofofthethe minimumminimum wagewage in in effecteffect in in thethe Federal Federal DistrictDistrict

CurrentlyCurrently thethe minimumminimum wagewage isis ofof $50.57 $50.57 MexicanMexican Pesos Pesos dailydaily, , approximatelyapproximately US $4.50 US $4.50 eacheach dayday

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PBR PBR EnforcementEnforcement in in MexicoMexicoInspectionsInspections

In In orderorder toto corroboratecorroborate compliancecompliance withwith thethe LawLaw andand itsitsRegulationsRegulations SNICS may SNICS may directlydirectly ofof throughthrough thethe MinistryMinistry’’ss statestateofficesoffices orderorder andand practicepractice visitsvisits ofof inspectioninspection

TheThe visitsvisits ofof inspectioninspection can be:can be:ordinaryordinary:: in in workingworking daysdays andand hourshoursextraordinaryextraordinary:: atat anyany timetime

TheThe followingfollowing can be can be inspectedinspected::goodsgoodspeoplepeopletransportationtransportation vehiclesvehicles

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InspectionsInspectionsIfIf duringduring thethe visitvisit ofof inspectioninspection itit isis provedproved ananinfringementinfringement forseenforseen in in thethe LawLaw

thethe inspectorsinspectors shallshall cautiouslycautiously seizeseize thethe goodsgoods objectobject ofofthethe infringementinfringement

TheThe MinistryMinistry willwill use use allall legal legal meansmeans necessarynecessaryincludingincluding use use ofof thethe publicpublic forceforce toto accomplishaccomplish thetheadoptionadoption ofof preliminarypreliminary measuresmeasures, , thethe executionexecution ofofsanctionssanctions andand thethe applicabilityapplicability ofof securitysecuritymeasuresmeasures thatthat are in are in orderorder

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PRB PRB EnforcementEnforcement in in MexicoMexicoTheThe MinistryMinistry throughthrough SNICS SNICS andand ofof thethe statestate officesoffices in in thetheproceduresprocedures forfor thethe impositionimposition ofof sanctionssanctions may may adoptadopt thethefollowingfollowing provisional provisional measuresmeasures

OrderOrder thethe withdrawalwithdrawal fromfrom circulationcirculation o o preventingpreventing itit in in regardsregardsplantplant varietiesvarieties oror propagatingpropagating material material withwith whichwhich thethe rightsrights protectedprotected by by thethe LawLaw are are infringedinfringedthethe objectsobjects, , packagespackages, cases, , cases, balingbaling, , stationerystationery, , advertisingadvertising material material withwithwhichwhich anyany ofof thethe rightsrights protectedprotected by by thethe LawLaw are are infringedinfringed

SeizeSeizethethe goodsgoods wichwich are are thethe subjectsubject ofof thethe violationviolation ofof thethe rightsrights protectedprotected by by thethe LawLaw

OrderOrder thethe allegedalleged infringerinfringertoto ceasecease oror suspendsuspend thethe actsacts whichwhich constituteconstitute a a violationviolation ofof thethe provisionsprovisionsofof thethe LawLaw

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PRB PRB EnforcementEnforcement in in MexicoMexicoIn case In case anyany ofof thethe preliminarypreliminary measuresmeasures are are appliedapplied

itit willwill be be notifiednotified toto thethe affectedaffected party party andand toto thosethose interestedinterested whowho willwillbe be grantedgranted a a thirtythirty workingworking daysdays termterm toto produce produce argumentsarguments

IfIf thethe plantplant varietyvariety oror itsits propagatingpropagating material are in material are in commercecommercethethe merchantsmerchants willwill havehave thethe obligationobligation ofof refrainingrefraining fromfrom sellingselling thethesamesame as as ofof thethe date date thethe resolutionresolution isis notifiednotified toto themthemproducersproducers, , nurserymennurserymen, , manufacturersmanufacturers, , importersimporters andand distributorsdistributors willwillhavehave thethe samesame obligationobligation, , andand theythey willwill be be responsibleresponsible ofof

immediatelyimmediately recuperatingrecuperating plantplant varietiesvarieties oror theirtheir propagatingpropagating material material alreadyalready in in commercecommerce

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TheThe MinistryMinistry may may orderorder thethe preliminarypreliminary measuresmeasurespreviouslypreviously mentionedmentioned uponupon requestrequest fromfrom anan interestedinterestedpartyparty

whowho provesproves toto be be thethe ownerowner ofof a a PlantPlant BreedersBreeders’’ CertificateCertificateitsits legal legal representativerepresentativeitsits assigneeassigneeitsits transfereetransfereeoror a a personperson thatthat by by anyany typetype ofof transfertransfer exploitsexploits andand makesmakesuse use ofof thethe plantplant varietyvariety andand itsits propagatingpropagating materialmaterial

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ProcedureProcedure::WrittenWritten requestrequestItIt mustmust includeinclude thethe informationinformation necessarynecessary totoidentifyidentify thethe goodsgoods, , servicesservices oror establishmentsestablishments withwithwhichwhich oror wherewhere anan infringementinfringement isis takingtaking place place accompaniedaccompanied by by thethe evidenceevidence in in hishis posessionposessionEvidenceEvidence thatthat can be can be usedused::

allall kindskinds ofof evidenceevidence willwill be be admittedadmitted withwith thetheexceptionexception ofof depositionsdepositions. . ThoseThose thatthat havehave no no relationshiprelationship withwith thethe meritsmerits ofof thethe case case willwill be be rejectedrejected

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PRB PRB EnforcementEnforcement in in MexicoMexicoIn In orderorder forfor thethe MinistryMinistry toto orderorder thethe provisional provisional measuresmeasures uponupon requestrequest ofof anan interestedinterested patypaty, , applicantapplicantmustmust proveprove

thethe existenceexistence ofof anan infrigementinfrigement ofof hishis rightsrightsoror thatthat thethe infringementinfringement isis inminentinminentoror thethe possibilitypossibility ofof sufferingsuffering anan irreparable irreparable harmharmoror thethe reasonablereasonable fearfear thatthat thethe evidenceevidence willwill bebe

destroyeddestroyedhiddenhiddenlostlostalteredaltered

A A bondbond mustmust be be postedposted

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PBR PBR EnforcementEnforcement in in MexicoMexicoTheThe SNICS SNICS oror thethe statestate office office takingtaking intointo accountaccount thetheseriousnessseriousness ofof thethe infringementinfringement andand thethe naturenature ofof thetheprovisional provisional measuremeasure requestedrequested willwill determinedetermine

thethe appropriateappropriate provisional provisional measuremeasureas as wellwell as as thethe amountamount ofof thethe bondbond andand ofof thethe countercounter bondbond

AnAn increaseincrease ofof thethe amountamount ofof thethe bondbond may be may be askedasked forforwhenwhen thethe amountamount ofof thethe samesame isis insufficientinsufficient toto respondrespond totothethe damagesdamages thatthat itit mightmight cause cause toto thethe personspersons againstagainstwhomwhom thethe measuremeasure isis takentaken

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TheThe postingposting ofof a a bondbond isis askedasked toto answeranswer forfor thethedamagesdamages andand lostlost profitsprofits toto be be causedcaused toto thethe personpersonagainstagainst whowho thethe provisional provisional measuresmeasures willwill be be appliedappliedtoto in in thethe followingfollowing scenariosscenarios::

thethe final final resolutionresolution onon thethe meritsmerits ofof thethe case declares case declares thatthattherethere waswas no no infringementinfringement, , nornor a a threatthreat ofof infringementinfringement ofofthethe provisional provisional measuresmeasures applicantapplicant’’ss rightsrightsa provisional a provisional measuremeasure waswas askedasked forfor andand thethe administrativeadministrativeprocedureprocedure beforebefore thethe MinistryMinistry in in connectionconnection withwith thethe meritsmeritsofof thethe case case waswas notnot filedfiled withinwithin thethe twentytwenty daysdays followingfollowingthethe date date onon whichwhich thethe provisional provisional measuremeasure waswas appliedapplied

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TheThe personperson againstagainst whomwhom a provisional a provisional measuremeasure isis appliedapplied toto may post a may post a countercounter bondbondtoto

RespondRespond toto thethe damagesdamages andand lostlost profitsprofits thatthat may may be be causedcaused toto thethe applicantapplicant ofof thethe provisional provisional measuresmeasuresLiftLift thethe provisional provisional measuresmeasures

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BPR BPR EnforcementEnforcement in in MexicoMexicoTheThe applicantapplicant ofof a provisional a provisional measuremeasure may be may be presentpresent in in thethe proceedingsproceedings eithereither in in personperson oror throughthrougha a representativerepresentativeAtAt thethe time time thethe provisional provisional measuresmeasures are are appliedapplied

a a writtenwritten record record willwill be made in be made in thethe presencepresence ofof twotwowitnesseswitnessesthethe writtenwritten record record willwill includeinclude interinter aliaalia

the inventory and the destiny of the seized goods as well as thename of the depositorythe arguments made by the person who applied for the provisional measuresthe affected party arguments or the arguments of the person whowas present in the proceedings

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TheThe personspersons againstagainst whomwhom a provisional a provisional measuremeasure isis imposedimposed toto willwill havehave a a thirtythirtyworkingworking daysdays termterm toto file file argumentsarguments in in connectionconnection withwith thethe samesameSNICS may SNICS may modifymodify thethe termsterms ofof thethepreliminarypreliminary measuremeasure imposedimposed takingtaking intointoaccountaccount thethe argumentsarguments filedfiled by by thethe affectedaffectedpartyparty

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In In thethe seizureseizure ofof thethe goodsgoods thethe followingfollowing procedureprocedurewillwill be be followedfollowed

thethe personperson thatthat isis goinggoing toto imposeimpose thethe preliminarypreliminary measuremeasurewillwill identifyidentify thethe goodsgoods thatthat willwill be be seizedseizedwillwill makemake anan inventoryinventorywillwill appointappoint depositariesdepositaries; ; thethe personspersons oror institutionsinstitutionsproposedproposed by by thethe applicantapplicant ofof thethe measuremeasure shallshall be be preferredpreferredthethe depositarydepositary shallshall keepkeep thethe goodsgoods in in thethe domiciledomicile ofof thetheproceedingsproceedings, , oror in in thethe addressaddress indicatedindicated forfor suchsuch endendthethe depositarydepositary he may he may notnot disposedispose ofof thethe samesame andand mustmustkeepkeep themthem atat thethe disposaldisposal ofof thethe MinistryMinistry

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ForFor thethe destinydestiny ofof thethe seizedseized goodsgoods thethe followingfollowingshallshall applyapply once a final once a final decisiondecision isis issuedissued declaringdeclaring ananadministrativeadministrative infringementinfringement::

thethe applicantapplicant andand thethe infringerinfringer may determine may determine ititoror subjectsubject themselvesthemselves toto thethe decisiondecision ofof anan ArbitrationArbitrationCommissionCommissionifif a legal a legal processprocess isis initiatedinitiated toto mendmend thethe harmharm andand thethepaymentpayment ofof lostlost profitsprofits, , thethe seizedseized goodsgoods willwill be be putput atat thethedisposaldisposal ofof thethe competentcompetent legal legal authoritytauthorityt

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DestinyDestiny ofof thethe seizedseized goodsgoods::WhenWhen more more thanthan ninetyninety natural natural daysdays havehave passedpassedandand

thethe partiesparties reachedreached notnot anan agreementagreementsubjectsubject themselvesthemselves notnot toto anan ArbitrationArbitration CommissionCommissiona legal a legal procedureprocedure relatedrelated toto thethe material material harmharm andand thethepaymentpayment ofof lostlost profitsprofits isis notnot initiatedinitiated

SNICS SNICS throughthrough itsits TechnicalTechnical CounselCounsel maymaydonatedonate thethe seizedseized goodsgoodsorderorder thethe destructiondestruction ofof thethe seizedseized goodsgoods

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TheThe embargo embargo ofof thethe goodsgoods willwill be be liftedlifted whenwhenTheThe final final decisiondecision establishesestablishes thatthat therethere waswas no no administrativeadministrative infringementinfringementTheThe administrativeadministrative sanctionsanction imposedimposed isis declareddeclaredgroundlessgroundless oror withoutwithout effecteffect by by meansmeans ofof a judicial a judicial orderorderBy By orderorder ofof thethe competentcompetent legal legal authorityauthority

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TheThe applicantapplicant ofof thethe preliminarypreliminary measuremeasure may use may use thethedocumentationdocumentation relatedrelated toto thethe applicationapplication ofof a a provisional provisional measuremeasure onlyonly in in connectionconnection withwith

thethe correspondingcorresponding judicial judicial processprocessas as anan exhibitexhibit in in pendingpending proceduresproceduresin in thethe arbitrationarbitration procedureprocedure

MustMust abstainabstain fromfrom usingusing itit forfor otherother purposespurposes, , fromfromdisclosingdisclosing itit, , oror communicatingcommunicating itit toto thirdthird partiesparties

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ArbitrationArbitration by by thethe MinistryMinistryIn In claimsclaims forfor thethe paymentpayment ofof thethe material material damagedamageoror indemmityindemmity forfor damagesdamages andand lostlost profitsprofitsin in controversiescontroversies relatedrelated toto thethe

maintenancemaintenanceconservationconservationsale sale andand destinationdestinationofof thethe seizedseized goodsgoods

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TheThe MinistryMinistry shallshall appointappoint anan ArbitrationArbitrationCommissionCommission composedcomposed by by threethree membersmembersTheThe arbitrationarbitration procedureprocedure may bemay be

as a as a friendlyfriendly conciliatorconciliator ororstrictlystrictly followingfollowing thethe arbitrationarbitration procedureprocedure

TheThe interestedinterested partiesparties shallshall optopt forfor thetheprocedureprocedure theythey seesee fitfit andand shallshall expressexpress ititformallyformally as a as a commitmentcommitment thatthat willwill be be setsetdowndown in in thethe statementstatement drawndrawn up up toto thatthat endend

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TheThe ArbitrationArbitration CommissionCommission may may allegeallege allall thethelegal legal elementselements itit deemsdeems necessarynecessary toto resolveresolvethethe questionsquestions relatingrelating toto thethe controversycontroversy, , exceptexcept thosethose

prohibitedprohibited by by thethe LawLawcontrarycontrary toto thethe moralmoral

TheThe decisionsdecisions derivedderived fromfrom thethe arbitrationarbitrationprocedureprocedure shallshall havehave thethe charactercharacter ofof a final a final resolutionresolution

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BPR BPR EnforcementEnforcement in in MexicoMexicoOnce Once thethe provisional provisional measuremeasure procedureprocedure reachesreaches itsitsendend, , applicantapplicant mustmust initiateinitiate thethe legal legal procedureprocedurerelatedrelated toto thethe meritsmerits ofof thethe samesameSaid legal Said legal procedureprocedure startsstarts withwith BreederBreeder’’ss filingfiling ofof a a complaintcomplaint withwith thethe evidenceevidence atat handhand beforebefore SNICSSNICSSNICSSNICS willwill receivereceive thethe complaintcomplaint andand willwill serveservenoticenotice ofof thethe samesame toto thethe allegedalleged infringerinfringer, , whowho willwillbe be grantedgranted a a thirtythirty workingworking daysdays termterm toto produce a produce a replyreplyOnce Once thethe replyreply isis receivedreceived SNICS SNICS willwill issueissue itsitsdecisiondecision onon thethe meritsmerits ofof thethe casecase

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ThankThank youyou

Rafael BeltrRafael Beltráá[email protected]@beltran.com.mx

BeltrBeltráán Fortuny y Beltrn Fortuny y Beltráán Rivera, S.C.n Rivera, S.C.www.beltran.com.mxwww.beltran.com.mx

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