The Secretary-General of the International Union for the Protection of New Varieties of Plants (UPOV) presents his compliments and has the honor to notify the deposit by the Government of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, on February 27, 2025, of its instrument of accession to the International Convention for the Protection of New Varieties of Plants of December 2, 1961, as revised at Geneva on November 10, 1972, on October 23, 1978, and on March 19, 1991.
The said International Convention will enter into force, with respect to the Federal Republic of Nigeria, on March 27, 2025. On that date, the Federal Republic of Nigeria will become a member of the International Union for the Protection of New Varieties of Plants, founded by the said International Convention.
For the purpose of determining its share in the total amount of the annual contributions to the budget of UPOV, one-fifth (0.2) of one contribution unit is applicable to the Federal Republic of Nigeria.
February 27, 2025