The Legal Framework For Plant Varieties In Mexico Is Immersed In A Review Process

After five years of starting with the intention of modifying the Plant Varieties Federal Law (PVFL) and having in mind the harmonization of the Mexican legal framework with UPOV 1991 as a main purpose, finally, on October 12, 2011 the Agricultural and Livestock Commission of the Chamber of Senators approved a bill of the PVFL which includes the required harmonization with UPOV 1991 and the subject matter of two bills previously received by the Mexican Congress.

The first bill received by the Congress was a proposal made by the Partido Revolucionario Institucional (PRI by its acronyms in Spanish) on February 22, 2007; and, the second bill received was another proposal made by the Partido de la Revolución Democrática (PRD by its acronyms in Spanish) on September 22, 2009.