JULY 2017 GERMINATION.CA 15 1930 1940 1950 1960 1970 1980 1990 1997 2000 2008 2010 2015 2020 2030 Canada ratifies the UPOV 91 treaty to improve the plant variety protection system. The CPTA is formed. “PBR legislation was relatively new. There was real potential to bring traits of value to farmers, but there was a need for an investment environment that would inspire that investment from private companies. What was expe- rienced when new varieties were coming to the market was a continuation of a brown bag seed mentality and relatively low certified seed use.” With CPTA in the picture enforcing Canada’s PBR legislation, things began to change, but not overnight. Canada’s PBR legislation, although relatively recent at the time of CPTA’s formation in 1997, was outdated. Canada’s Plant Breeders' Rights Act of 1990 was based on the 1978 UPOV Convention (UPOV 78). It wouldn’t adopt the updated UPOV 91 until February of 2015. Still, CPTA was able to make it clear that PBR in Canada had to be taken seriously. “From 2006 onward, the number of violations we see has dropped significantly. As a result, there was a real- location in terms of funding. We were defunded to a low level, and those resources were put into the Canadian Seed Trade Association when it started its external relations group. CPTA went from being an active lobby group to being an educational resource for those doing the lobby- ing,” Hadley says. CPTA has relied heavily on close collaboration with the CSTA, and retains a focus on monitoring and enforce- ment. CPTA now has over 25 active members ranging from small seed companies to the multinational life science companies. If a potential violation is uncovered, CPTA goes to the shareholder who owns the variety and makes recommen- dations, Hadley adds. “We need new varieties that allow us to produce more crops with better quality, and the only way to do that is to ensure breeders and seed companies get a return on investment and that this innovation isn’t stolen by illegiti- mate sellers.” Naked Oats is released. It attracts new markets as a rice replacement and animal feed, and is cheaper to transport. Canada enacts its first Plant Breeders’ Rights (PBR) Act, adopting UPOV 78. READY TO LEARN MORE? SUBMIT YOUR INQUIRY Ph: 515 332 4045 chantland@chantland.com chantland.com Seed Packaging Performance That’s What Sets Chantland MHS Apart Improve your seed bagging performance with our Compact Weigh 4300 Bagging Scale and AP1000 Integrated Automatic Bag Placer. Experience unparalleled reliability...for one firm price. Fast installation and start-up with no surprises or hidden costs is what each of our customers throughout the world has come to expect. • Fast And Efficient • Increases Workflow Productivity • Superior Weighing And Filling Accuracy Experience unparalleled reliability...for one firm price. Fast installation • Fast And Efficient • Increases Workflow Productivity Compact Weigh 4300 Bagging Scale AP1000 Integrated Automatic Bag Placer