From our sector, the old rules weren't really helpful to get industry to invest in new varieties simply because the vast majority of the world, 71% of the countries that are following UPOV, are following UPOV 91. It would be very difficult for them to get products in here from those countries if we didn't have that same protection, but it would also be very difficult for us to get local growers to invest in and put money into new varieties as a payoff if we didn't have that level of protection. Now UPOV 91 not only compensates and incentivizes people to invest in research innovation for export, but it also allows for expansion of or derivatives from new varieties to also bring benefit and value back to breeders and producers— [Technical Difficulty—Editor]
On October 28th, 2014. See this statement in context.