Regulation of the Agriculture Minister No. 06/Permentan/OT. 140/2/2012 on guidance for agriculture research and development cooperation

S*n:HI GO`vtki ■ M ti REL,L,L,‘TIO'lE e a'Sleni r . GUIDANCE FOR AGRICULTURE RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT COOPERATION (Regulation of the Agriculture Minister No. 06/Permentan/ OT.140/2/2012 dated February 6, 2012) BY THE GRACE OF GOD ALMIGHTY THE AGRICULTURE MINISTER OF THE REPUBLIC OF INDONESIA, Considering : a. under Regulation of the Agriculture Minister No 53/Permentan/OT.140/10/2006, Guidance for Agricultural Research and Development Coopera tion has been stipulated; b. to increase the capacity of research resources and accelerate the dissemination of science and technology and the utility principles of agricul tural research and development results, coopera tion may be established with domestic and for eign parties; c. in connection with the above matters, it is nec essary to set Guidance for Agricultural Research and Development Cooperation; In view of : 1. Law No. 29/2000 on the Protection of Plant Vari eties (Statute Book of 2000 No. 241, Supplement to Statute Book No. 4043); 2. Law No. 14/2001 on Patent (Statute Book of 2001 No. 109, Supplement to Statute Book No 4130); 3. Law No. 18/2002 on the National System of Re search, Development and Application of Sciences , and Technology (Statute Book of 2002 No. 84, Supplement to Statute Book No. 4219); 4. Law No. 17/2003 on State Finance (Statute Book of 2003 No. 47, Supplement to Statute Book No. 4286); 5. Law No. 1/2004 on State Treasury (Statute Book of 2004 No. 5, Supplement to Statute Book No. ' 4355); 6. Law No. 15/2004 on the Audit of the Manage ment and Accountability of State Finance (Stet ute Book of 2004 No. 66, Supplement to Statute Book No. 4400); 7. Law No. 25/2004 on National Development Plan ning System (Statute Book of 2004 No. 104, Supplement to Statute Book No. 4421); 8. Government Regulation No. 20/2004 on the Gov ernment's Work Plan (Statute Book of 2004 No. 74, Supplement to Statute Book No. 4405); 9. Government Regulation No. 20/2005 on the Transfer of Technology of Intellectual Property and Research and Development Results by Higher Learning Institutes and Research and Develop 42 Business News 8340/12-7-2012 " GOVERNIc'EUT RFC,' 'Laroris ,ak ment Institutes (Statute Book of 2005 No. 43, ernment's Work Plan of 2011; Supplement to Statute Book No. 4497); 17. Regulation of the Agriculture Minister No. 61/ 10. Government Regulation No. 3912006 on the Pro- Permentan/OT.140/10/2011 on the Organization cedures of Controling and Evaluating the Imple- and Work Mechanism of the Agriculture Ministry; mentation of Development Plans (Statute Book of 2006 No. 96, Supplement to Statute Book No. DECIDES: 4663); 11. Government Regulation No. 41/2006 on the Is- To stipulate : suance of Permits to Foreign Institutes of Higher F REGULATION OF THE AGRICULTURE MINISTER ON Learning, Foreign Research and Development In- GUIDANCE FOR AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH AND stitutes, Foreign Corporate Bodies, and Foreign DEVELOPMENT COOPERATION. Nationals to Conduct Research and Development Activities (Statute Book of 2006 No. 104, Sup plement to Statute Book No. 4666); 12. Government Regulation No. 60/2008 on Govern ment Internal Control System (Statute Book of 2008 No. 127, Supplement to Statute Book No. 1 4890); 13. Presidential Regulation No. 47/2009 on the For mation and Organization of State Ministries jis Presidential Regulation No. 91/ 2011 (Statute Book of 2011 No. 141); 14. Presidential Decree No. 84/P/2009 on the Forma tion of United Indonesia Cabinet II; CHAPTER I GENERAL PROVISIONS Article 1 Referred to in this Regulation as : Research is an activity carried out according to a systematic scientific principle and method to get information, data and explanation related to the understanding and authentication of truthful ness or untruthfulness of an assumption and/or hypothesis in the field of science and technology as well as to draw a scientific conclusion in the interests of scientific and technological advance 15. Presidential Regulation No. 24/2010 on the Posi tion, Tasks and Functions of State Ministries and 2 the Organizational Structure, Tasks and Func tions of First Echelon Officials of State Ministries jis Presidential Regulation No. 92/2011 (Statute Book of 2011 No. 142); ment. Development is a scientific and technological ac tivity aimed at taking advantage of scientific and technological principles whose truthfulness has proven to increase the utility and application of the existing science and technology or to create 16. Presidential Regulation No. 29/2010 on the Gov- l new technology. Business News 8340/12-7-2012 43 3. Cooperation is an agreement between a work- I tivity. ing unit (UK)/technical executive unit (UPT) with 11. Engineer is an employee of the Agricultural Re a domestic or foreign cooperation partner in the search and Development Body given tasks, re field of research and development. 4. Agricultural Research and Development Body is a first echelon unit dealing with agricultural re search and development and overseeing working unit (UK) and technical executive unit (UPT). 5. Working unit (UK) is a second echelon working unit at the Agricultural Research and Develop sponsibilities, authority and full richts by the authorized official to carry out design and engi neering activities. 12. Counselor is an employee of the Agricultural Re search and Development Body given tasks, re sponsibilities, authority and full rights by the au thorized official to provide counseling. ment Body formed under a decree of the Agricul- I 13. Intellectual Property Right (HKI) is the right to re ture Minister and approved by the State Adminis- ceive legal protection of intellectual property ac trative Reforms Minister. cording to the legislation. 6. Technical executive unit (UPT) is a third echelon I 14. Patent is an exclusive right given by the state to working unit carrying out research and/or study at the Agricultural Research and Development Body assigned to carry out technical tasks and/or sup porting technical tasks and formed by the Agricul ture Minister. 7. Cooperation partner is a private/government re search institute and/or non-research institute in the form of corporate body, either legal entity or non-legal entity, domestic or foreign. 8. Facility is either movables or immovables from UK/UPT or cooperation partner used to carry out cooperation activities. 9. Personnel are personnel of UK/UPT. 10. Researcher is an emplyee of the Agricultural Re search and Development Body fulfilling the given qualifications, appointed by the authorized official an inventor over the result of his/her technologi cal invention to realize the invention on his/her own for a certin period of time or to give approval to other party to do it. 15. Inventor is an individual or a group of several in dividuals realizing an idea by translating it into an activity producing an invention. 16. Patent holder is an inventor as a patent owner or party receiving the right from the patent owner or other party receiving the right, registered in the General List of Patents. 17. Royalties are a recompense given by a license recipient/holder to a patent holder over the real ization of the invention and the recompense can come in the form of money or other form agreed upon by both sides. having scientific responsibility in cooperation ac - I 18. Transfer of technology is the transfer of capacity 44 Business News 8340/12-7-2012 to benefit from and control sciences and technol- tide 4 is realized to : ogy among institutes, bodies or people, either at a. speed up invention or assembly of new technol home or overseas to the country or the other way ogy based on the mastery of sciences and tech around. nology (IPTEK); b. increase promotion and accelerate dissemination/ Article 2 spread of agricultural technology innovations; This Regulation is intended as a reference c. increase participation of cooperation partners in to realize research and development cooperation be tween the Agricultural Research and Development Body and other parties aimed at : a. optimizing the realization of its tasks and func tions through cooperation; and b. increasing and improving the realization of do mestic and foreign cooperation, either technical or administrative. Article 3 agricultural research, study and development; d. optimize the use of UK/UPT researchers and im prove services to parties requiring the services; and/or e. increase the use of facilities and other resources owned by cooperation partners. Article 6 The foreign cooperation as referred to in Ar ticle 4 is realized to increase : The scope of this Regulation covers the area a. transfer of new technology and method/technique of cooperation, principles of cooperation, terms and procedure of cooperation and management of coop eration. CHAPTER II AREA OF COOPERATION Article 4 The research and development cooperation as referred to in Article 2 consists of domestic coopera tion and foreign cooperation. produced by international research institutes; b. competence of researchers of the Agricultural Re search and Development Body; c. promotion of the results of researches made by the Agricultural Research and Development Body; d. access to the use of resources and research facili ties owned by international institutes; and/or e. participation of researchers of the Agricultural Re search and Development Body in the international scientific society. Article 5 CHAPTER III The domestic cooperation as referred to in Ar- PRINCIPLES OF COOPERATION Business News 8340/12-7-2012 I 45 Article 7 a. researcher, engineer or counselor; (1) The domestic cooperation as referred to in Article I b. UK/UPT; and 4 is realized through cooperation between UK/ UPT at the Agricultural Research and Develop ment Body and cooperation partners. (2) The cooperation as referred to in paragraph (1) shall be mutually beneficial and able to increase the efficiency and productivity of the agricultural sector and improve the performance of UK/UPT employees. Article 8 (1) The foreign cooperation as referred to in Article 4 c. cooperation partner. Article 10 The researcher, engineer or counselor as re ferred to in Article 9 letter a, can realize cooperation by fulfilling the following conditions: a. having expertise according to the area of coop eration; and b. being assigned by the UK/UPT head. Article 11 shall be realized on the basis of mutually benefi- (1) The UK/UPT as referred to in Article 9 letter b cial equality and shall not contradict the legisla- can realize cooperation by fulfilling the following tion. conditions: (2) The cooperation as referred to in paragraph (1) a. the task and function of UK/UPT match the shall be realized by controlling permits issued by topic of cooperation; the authorized government agency particularly with regard to aspects related to : a. data/information outside the context of re search cooperation agreement; b. genetic resources and/or map detrimental and hazardous to national interests/security. CHAPTER IV TERMS AND PROCEDURE OF REALIZING COOPERATION b. work plan, along with the breakdown of planned cost and the technical control of co operation; c. not leading to the transfer of HKI and state as set ownership to cooperation partners. (2) In case of cross-tasks and functions of UPT, co operation shall be realized by UK. Article 12 If UK/UPT as HKI owner is to transfer HKI Article 9 for commercial purpose, protection and transfer pro The cooperation as referred to in Article 4 cess shall be done by Agricultural Technology Trasfer may be done by : Management Body. 46 Business News 8340/12-7-2012 Article 13 The cooperation partner as referred to in Ar tide 9 letter c, may realize cooperation by complying with the cooperation agreement and the legislation. Article 16 (1) UK/UPT wishing to establish cooperation shall first discuss a cooperation plan with the coopera tion partner and the work plan is later put in the term of reference and cooperation agreement. Article 14 (1) If cooperation produces HKI, UK/UPT and coop eration partner shall keep the secrecy of work process, outcome and product of cooperation; (2) Before an agreement has been reached, UK/UPT and cooperation partner as referred to in para graph (1) are banned from transferring research materials in order to realize cooperation for com mercial purposes. Article 15 (1) The procedure of realizing domestic research and development cooperation as referred to in Article 4 is contained in Attachment I which is an integral part of this Regulation. (2) The procedure of realizing foreign research and development cooperation as referred to in Article 4 is contained in Attachment II which is an inte gral part of this Regulation. (3) The procedure of realizing cooperation in the transfer of technology as referred to in Article 4 is contained in Attachment III which is an integral part of this Regulation. (2) The cooperation agreement at the level of the Agricultural Research and Development Body shall be signed by the Head of the Agricultural Research and Development Body and that at the level of UK/UPT shall be signed by the Head of UK or the Head of UPT known/validated by the official of one level next to the Head of UK or the Head of UPT and/or the Head of the Agricultural Research and Development Body, as well as by the leader of the cooperation partner according to the nature and scope of cooperation. Article 17 (1) The target of cooperation shall accord with the term of reference. (2) In achieving the target as referred to in paragraph (1) the Head of UK/UPT shall supervise, control and report the realization of cooperation. (3) In supervising, controlling and reporting the real ization of cooperation as referred to in paragraph (2) the Head of UK/UPT can form a team of moni toring and evaluating research and development cooperation. CHAPTER V Article 18 MANAGEMENT OF COOPERATION (1) The Head of UK/UPT shall make a cooperation Business News 8340/12-7-2012 47 report and/or recapitulation as referred to in Ar ticle 17 paragraph (2) periodically according to the technical guidance issued by the Agricultural Research and Development Body. (2) The report and recapitulation as referred to in paragraph (1) shall be submitted to the Head of the Agricultural Research and Development Body. Article 21 This Ministerial Regulation shall begin to take effect as from the date of promulgation. For public cognizance, this Ministerial Regula tion shall be promulgated by placing it in the State Gazette of the Republic of Indonesia. Stipulated in Jakarta CHAPTER VI TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS Article 19 (1) Research and development cooperation agree ments that have been signed and are being made before this Regulation takes effect, shall remain valid as long as they do not contradict this Regu lation. (2) Research and development cooperation agree ments as referred to in paragraph (1) that con tradict this Regulation shall be adjusted to this Regulation no later than 1 (one) year after this Regulation is promulgated. CHAPTER VII CONCLUSION Article 20 When this Regulation begins to take effect, Regulation of the Agriculture Minister No. 53/Permen tan/OT.140/10/2006 on Guidance for Agricultural Research and Development Cooperation shall be re yoked and declared null and void. On February 6, 2012 THE AGRICULTURE MINISTER OF THE REPUBLIC OF INDONESIA, sgd. SUSWONO Promulgated in Jakarta On February 8, 2012 THE LAW AND HUMAN RIGHTS MINISTER OF THE REPUBLIC OF INDONESIA, sgd. AMIR SYAMSUDIN STATE GAZETTE OF THE REPUBLIC OF INDONESIA OF 2012 NO. 180 Editor's Notes : Attachments are not carried for technical reasons. (5) 48 I Business News 8340112-7-2012