2011 CIOPORA Chronicle - the 50th Anniversary Edition

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AIPH AIPH, the International Association for Horticultural Producers, is looking forward to cooperating with CIOPORA over the next 50 years! by Mia Buma Cooperation between CIOPORA and AIPH is crucial The AIPH is a coordinating body representing horticultural producers' organisations and their members all over the world. It was set up in Switzerland in 1948 to stimulate free trade and international marketing of flowers, plants and landscaping services. An increasing number of growers’ organisations have joined AIPH with more than 25 countries represented in 2010. They all share the benefits of their membership. Mrs. Mia Buma, Secretary of the AIPH Committee for Novelty Protection and Mr. Sjaak Langeslag, Secretary General of AIPH (Photo: René Faas). nual Congress and during theme sessions. The most important AIPH publication is the yearbook containing statistics on production, trade and market developments for ornamental products. Six standing committees operate within the AIPH in respective fields of breeders' rights, the environment, international horticultural exhibitions, statistics, science and education and ‘The Green City’. The organisation works in close co-operation with relevant other international organisations, which are active in this field. In addition to CIOPORA, there is also cooperation with the international flower trade association, Union Fleurs, with Entente Florale and the International Society for Horticultural Science (ISHS). AIPH represents the participating organisations in discussions with international bodies such as the International Bureau on Exhibitions (BIE), Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES), the European and Mediterranean Plant Protection Organisation (EPPO) and the international union for the protection of new varieties of plants (UPOV). Cooperation with CIOPORA The basis of cooperation between CIOPORA and AIPH is the mutual interest of ensuring strong breeders rights worldwide and to ensure fair competition among countries, producers and breeders. Both organisations work on this goal from their position’s as observers within the UPOV Juridical and Administrative Committee and the UPOV Council. In these activities CIOPORA and AIPH differ somewhat in their opinions and considerations. But this has not been and should not be seen as a reason to hamper the interaction between these two professional organisations, which both serve the Platform for exchanging knowledge The free trade in ornamental plant products is still one of the spearheads of AIPH and is realised via exchange of knowledge and experience. The exchanges take place during meetings at the ansame goal. This is to support a fair and good working Plant Variety Right system. Over the last years, CIOPO- RA and AIPH have exchanged their points of view on several subjects which required attention, from both the breeders and the growers’ perspective. Both organisations, realise that a good working intellectual property right system for plant propagating material is essential for everyone who does business in the sector, especially in these complex times in which more challenges are occurring on important issues like free and fair competition (not only between countries but also between producers and breeders). Coupled with an increasing world population and less available soil to produce food and ornamentals, cooperation between organisations like CIOPORA and AIPH is crucial. Congratulations for CIOPORA On behalf of AIPH Sjaak Langeslag, Secretary General AIPH and Mia Buma, Secretary AIPH Committee for Novelty Protection offer their congratulations on the 50th anniversary of CIOPORA. “AIPH has a great deal of respect and admiration for all the input CIOPORA has given to the important discussions which have been held throughout over many years and for CIOPORA’s continuing energy to request attention to issues raised from the breeders point of view, for a well-olied, worldwide, Plant Breeders Right system. AIPH wishes CIOPORA much and sincerely hope that it will continue to contribute to and to work on this very important and continually developing field. AIPH is looking forward to cooperating with CIOPORA over the next 50 years!” ||| CIOPORA Chronicle April 2011 | www.CIOPORA.org 35
RAI Royalty Administration International (RAI) provides the ultimate tool for managing plant breeders’ rights and royalty collection. Founded in 1984 as a company for collecting and monitoring royalties in Chrysanthemums, RAI has grown into the leading team of specialists that knows the sector inside out and provides world wide services for the ornamental breeders who find themselves in a rapidly expanding market. The ultimate tool for ma your plant breeders’ rig RAI is an independent full service organisation which is responsible for applying plant breeders’ rights, licensing and administration of IP and collecting of royalties on behalf of more than 250 breeders of ornamentals, bulbs, fruits and vegetables. “Each year we make around 600 PBR applications in thirty different countries, including paper work and form-filling. After approximately one or two year, the client will be granted the PBR after which we continue to represent him for licensing, monitoring and collecting royalties,” says Maarten Leune, who joined the organisation in 2001 as managing director and co-owner. He adds, “We acquire plenty of information and knowledge, knowing exactly where to find the right people in the right place. However, only two staff members are involved with PBR applications. These make a strong base for our core business; service and administration activities, which consist in issuing license agreements, collecting fees and paying the right holders along with audits, regular or random checks on the spot and monitoring of the production and the market.” Established breeders The clients/breeders hail from different parts of the world with the US, North West Europe and Japan having the highest concentration of breeders of cut flowers, bedding plants, indoor plants, perennials, vegetables, bulbs and fruits. According to Leune, RAI is always open for collaboration, “Recently we’ve been in contact with a small group of Japanese breeders looking for somebody outside Japan who can represent them without immediately also claiming the distribution, as is usually the case in Japan. They were extremely delighted with the independency of RAI which neither grows, distributes nor sells ornamentals.” In the high tech world of breeding with companies of an established reputation, there are seldom newcomers. “Will a new breeder have any impact on the market?”, Leune wonders, “ornamental breeding is becoming increasingly high tech with a major focus on shortening the breeding cycle and the achievement of new breeding goals. Are newcomers able to be competitive? Especially the first couple of years it is difficult to survive. However, there are some interesting projects going on at governmental institutes in emerging markets.” Valuable assests Plant Breeder’s Rights (PBR) also known as Plant Variety Rights (PVR), are valuable assets for the world flower business. Maarten Leune explains, “It’s all about ownership. People should realise that a breeder invests an awful lot of money in research and development and is continuously busy with improving his knowledge and skills. They also should be aware of the fact that over many, many years these breeders have been developing their own specific genetic material, which serves to develop new RAI’s managing director and co-owner Maarten Leune says, “I wish that CIOPORA had more members.” 36 www.CIOPORA.org | CIOPORA Chronicle April 2011
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