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ISF’s procedure rules for mediation, conciliation and/or arbitration help resolve disputes on trade and intellectual property issues.
ISF has adopted arbitration procedure rules tailored to the technical and legal aspects of essential derivation in plant breeding.
ISF encourages companies to insure themselves against liability claims for damage arising from non-performance of seed through an Errors and Omissions (E&O) Insurance scheme.
Trade Rules
Dispute Settlement
Essential Derivation
Trade Rules
Rules and usages for trade
ISF Rules and Usages for Trade in Seed for Sowing Purposes aim to clarify and standardize contractual relations between buyers and sellers. The rules are reviewed at regular intervals. The latest version came into effect on 1 July 2016.
To download previous versions of the ISF Rules and Usages for the Trade in Seeds for Sowing Purposes, please contact the ISF Secretariat isf@worldseed.org.
Dispute Settlement
Mediation, Conciliation and Arbitration
ISF’s trade rules are complemented by procedure rules for mediation, conciliation and/or arbitration for resolving disputes on trade and intellectual property issues. ISF Procedure Rules for Dispute Settlement for the Trade in Seeds for Sowing Purposes and for Management of Intellectual Property are reviewed regularly and is published online. Rules in force prior to this date are available on request from the ISF Secretariat
Essential Derivation
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