International Union for the Protection of New Varieties of Plants (UPOV)

International Union for the Protection of New Varieties of Plants (UPOV) is rated 3 out of 5 in the category international affairs. Read and write reviews about International Union for the Protection of New Varieties of Plants (UPOV). The International Union for the Protection of New Varieties of Plants (UPOV) is an intergovernmental organization with headquarters in Geneva (Switzerland). UPOV was established by the International Convention for the Protection of New Varieties of Plants. The Convention was adopted in Paris in 1961 and it was revised in 1972, 1978 and 1991. UPOV's mission is to provide and promote an effective system of plant variety protection, with the aim of encouraging the development of new varieties of plants, for the benefit of society.