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Article (1) Definitions In application of the provisions herein, the following words and expressions shall have the meanings ascribed thereto, unless the context requires otherwise: State : The United Arab Emirates. Ministry : The Ministry of Environment and Water. Minister : The Minister of Environment and Water. Law : Federal Law No. (9) of 2013 Concerning Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture.
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Cabinet Resolution of 2014 Concerning the Executive Regulations of Federal Law of 2013 Concerning Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture 2 Treaty : International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture of the United Nations. Competent Authority : The local authority concerned with the affairs of managing Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture. Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture : Any genetic material of plant origin that has actual or potential value for food and agriculture. Natural Site : The natural environment where the Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture are located. Ex situ Collection : A collection of Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture that are maintained outside their natural habitats. Derivatives : Products developed or extracted from Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture, including new varieties or strains and other products. Traditional and Heritage Knowledge and Practices : The accumulation of knowledge in the State over generations that has social and economic value necessary for the use and preservation of Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture. Innovations : Producing unprecedented knowledge or techniques, or developing existing knowledge or techniques, whether through accumulation, collection, or use of the characteristics, value, breeding, or derivation of any Plant Genetic Resource for Food and Agriculture. Collection : Collection of Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture, their derivatives, traditional and heritage knowledge and practices, or innovations based on Prior Approval from the Ministry. Collector : The person who has obtained a Collection Permit from the Competent Authority to collect a specific Plant Genetic Resource for Food and Agriculture from a specific area and under specific
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Cabinet Resolution of 2014 Concerning the Executive Regulations of Federal Law of 2013 Concerning Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture 3 conditions after obtaining Prior approval in coordination with the Ministry. Variety : Any plant grouping, within a single botanical taxon of the lowest known rank, defined by the reproducible expression of its distinguishing and other genetic characteristics. Farmer Variety : A plant grouping with distinct genetic characteristics that has been selected, propagated and maintained by the farmer over the years. Selection : A qualitative selection of certain specific individual plants from a mixed population containing a group of plants, due to their desirable characteristics, with the aim of improving crop performance and raising productivity. Stakeholders : Federal and local government or private agencies or persons dealing with Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture. Prior Approval : The Ministry approval of the application submitted by the Collector, on the basis of which a permit is granted to collect Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture or traditional and heritage knowledge and practices. Material Transfer Agreement : An agreement signed between the Ministry and the Applicant to transfer Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture outside the State, specifying the obligations of both parties, conditions of use, and sharing of benefits resulting from use in accordance with the terms of the agreement contained in the Treaty, in coordination with the Competent Authority.