Department of Agriculture confirms CP RAM basil registration legality

Prachachat•Economy•45m ago

Reader Briefing

The Department of Agriculture confirms that CP RAM's registration of four new holy basil varieties is legal under the Plant Variety Protection Act 1999.

•The Department of Agriculture verified that CP RAM's registration of Kaew Juree 01, 02, 03, and 04 followed all legal steps.
•The protected rights apply only to the four registered varieties and do not cover native or general holy basil varieties.
•Farmers can still plant, consume, and sell leaves of the protected varieties freely.
•Commercial propagation of protected varieties requires permission from the right holder.

Overview

•The Minister of Agriculture and Cooperatives ordered an investigation into the registration of four new plant varieties by CP RAM.
•The Department of Agriculture found that the application and registration of Kaew Juree 01, 02, 03, and 04 complied with the Plant Variety Protection Act 1999.
•The varieties passed DUS criteria (Distinctness, Uniformity, and Stability) after being compared with CPR1 and Khiao Bai Yai 059 over two planting seasons.
•Public notification for Kaew Juree 01 occurred from November 14, 2023, to February 12, 2024, and for Kaew Juree 02-04 from December 28, 2023, to March 27, 2024.
•Sasiya Pantan stated that plant variety registration is open to individuals, breeders, universities, and private companies equally.
•Farmers and the public can continue to use native and general holy basil varieties without restriction.
•Permission from the right holder is required if protected basil is propagated for commercial sale, such as seeds or seedlings.
•The Department of Agriculture has established a complaint center for those affected by the enforcement of the Plant Variety Protection Act 1999.

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Key Quotes

Sasiya Pantan

"If protected basil varieties are propagated for trade, such as producing seeds, seedlings, or cuttings for sale as propagation parts, permission must be obtained from the right holder first."

หากนำกะเพราพันธุ์ที่ได้รับความคุ้มครองไปขยายพันธุ์เพื่อการค้า เช่น ผลิตเมล็ดพันธุ์ เพาะต้นกล้า หรือปักชำกิ่งเพื่อจำหน่ายในลักษณะส่วนขยายพันธุ์ จะต้องได้รับอนุญาตจากผู้ทรงสิทธิก่อน

Key Entities

Organization

Department of Agriculture(กรมวิชาการเกษตร)ℹ️

The government agency that verified the legal registration of CP RAM's basil varieties.

CP RAM(ซีพีแรม)

The company that registered four new varieties of holy basil.

Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives(กระทรวงเกษตรและสหกรณ์)

The ministry whose minister ordered the investigation into the basil registrations.

Law

Plant Variety Protection Act 1999(พ.ร.บ.คุ้มครองพันธุ์พืช พ.ศ.2542)

The law governing the registration and protection of new plant varieties in Thailand.

Person

Sasiya Pantan(ศศิญา ปานตั้น)

Deputy Director-General and spokesperson of the Department of Agriculture.