The committee recommended a number of other additional amendments to strengthen this legislation. Some of the headline changes include revising the purpose clause and including a separate Treaty of Waitangi clause to better reflect the Crown's obligation, aligning the definition of an "essentially derived variety" with the wording in UPOV-91 to achieve international consistency, extending the term of a PVR for potatoes from 20 to 25 years, and adding a requirement to consult with Te Puni Kōkiri before making appointments to the Māori Plant Varieties Committee.