February 2022 - Npos_2018 - lists.testbiotech.de

REMINDER: Membership request Dachverband - VOTE UNTIL 15 FEB.
by Johanna Eckhardt 14 Feb '22

14 Feb '22

Dear all, let me remind you again to vote until tomorrow. I only received 5 answers so far (Ruth, Martha, Erling, Bram, Carla). We would need 10 positive votes to accept them as a member. Please let me know as well if you want to vote against accepting them as a member so that we have a clear result. Best, Johanna Mag. Johanna ECKHARDT Project Coordination Tel. +43 680 21 26 343 <mailto:johanna.eckhardt@no-patents-on-seeds.org> johanna.eckhardt(a)no-patents-on-seeds.org NO PATENTS ON SEEDS! <http://www.no-patents-on-seeds.org/> www.no-patents-on-seeds.org <http://www.facebook.com/nopatentsonseeds> www.facebook.com/nopatentsonseeds <http://www.twitter.com/nopatentsonseed> www.twitter.com/nopatentsonseed From: Npos_2018 [mailto:npos_2018-bounces@testbiotech.de] On Behalf Of Johanna Eckhardt Sent: Tuesday, February 8, 2022 12:45 PM To: npos_2018(a)testbiotech.de Subject: [Npos_2018] IMPORTANT: Membership request Dachverband - VOTE UNTIL 15 FEB. Dear all, please let me remind you to vote for the membership request below until 15 Feb. Until now I only received an answer from Ruth and Martha. Best, Johanna Mag. Johanna ECKHARDT Project Coordination Tel. +43 680 21 26 343 <mailto:johanna.eckhardt@no-patents-on-seeds.org> johanna.eckhardt(a)no-patents-on-seeds.org NO PATENTS ON SEEDS! <http://www.no-patents-on-seeds.org/> www.no-patents-on-seeds.org <http://www.facebook.com/nopatentsonseeds> www.facebook.com/nopatentsonseeds <http://www.twitter.com/nopatentsonseed> www.twitter.com/nopatentsonseed From: Npos_2018 [mailto:npos_2018-bounces@testbiotech.de] On Behalf Of Johanna Eckhardt Sent: Monday, January 17, 2022 3:45 PM To: npos_2018(a)testbiotech.de <mailto:npos_2018@testbiotech.de> Subject: [Npos_2018] IMPORTANT: Membership request Dachverband Dear all, the German umbrella organization for crop plants and livestock diversity (Dachverband Kulturpflanzen- und Nutztiervielfalt) approached us with a request to become a member of NPOS. We informed our German member organizations and the board. There are no objections. Frosamlerne and No patents on life! support the membership request. This is the homepage of the organisation (only German): https://kulturpflanzen-nutztiervielfalt.org/ They have 27 member organisations, amongst them as well 2 of our NPOS members (AbL and ARCHE NOAH). Other organisations supported our activities in the past. So in the name of the board I’d like to forward you this request for membership. Attached the original membership form in German and the English translation. You have 4 weeks to send in your vote, that is until 15 February 2022. Just send me an email. The membership is approved, if we have a two-thirds majority (see our <https://www.no-patents-on-seeds.org/sites/default/files/2020-11/2020-02-27%…> statute, §3). We have 19 members, of which 15 are entitled to vote (list of members attached). That is we need 10 members to vote in favour to approve the membership. If you have any questions or doubts, please come back to us. Best, Johanna Mag. Johanna ECKHARDT Project Coordination Tel. +43 680 21 26 343 <mailto:johanna.eckhardt@no-patents-on-seeds.org> johanna.eckhardt(a)no-patents-on-seeds.org NO PATENTS ON SEEDS! <http://www.no-patents-on-seeds.org/> www.no-patents-on-seeds.org <http://www.facebook.com/nopatentsonseeds> www.facebook.com/nopatentsonseeds <http://www.twitter.com/nopatentsonseed> www.twitter.com/nopatentsonseed

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Reminder: Preparation of strategy discussion - Feedback until 14 Feb.
by Johanna Eckhardt 10 Feb '22

10 Feb '22

Dear all, let me remind you to send your feedback to the strategy discussion until Monday, 14 Feb. Best, Johanna Mag. Johanna ECKHARDT Project Coordination Tel. +43 680 21 26 343 <mailto:johanna.eckhardt@no-patents-on-seeds.org> johanna.eckhardt(a)no-patents-on-seeds.org NO PATENTS ON SEEDS! <http://www.no-patents-on-seeds.org/> www.no-patents-on-seeds.org <http://www.facebook.com/nopatentsonseeds> www.facebook.com/nopatentsonseeds <http://www.twitter.com/nopatentsonseed> www.twitter.com/nopatentsonseed From: Npos_2018 [mailto:npos_2018-bounces@testbiotech.de] On Behalf Of Johanna Eckhardt Sent: Wednesday, February 2, 2022 6:34 PM To: npos_2018(a)testbiotech.de Subject: [Npos_2018] IMPORTANT: Preparation of strategy discussion - Feedback until 14 Feb. Dear all, I just sent you the paper that shall serve as a basis for our strategy discussion at the meeting of members on 3 March via Proton. Please send me your written feedback to the points raised - or other points you'd like to discuss - until 14 February. I will then collect all the feedback in one document and send it out with the documents for the meeting. This will help us to have an efficient discussion at the meeting. Thank you! Best, Johanna Mag. Johanna ECKHARDT Project Coordination Tel. +43 680 21 26 343 <mailto:johanna.eckhardt@no-patents-on-seeds.org> johanna.eckhardt(a)no-patents-on-seeds.org NO PATENTS ON SEEDS! <http://www.no-patents-on-seeds.org/> www.no-patents-on-seeds.org <http://www.facebook.com/nopatentsonseeds> www.facebook.com/nopatentsonseeds <http://www.twitter.com/nopatentsonseed> www.twitter.com/nopatentsonseed

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Today's press release + campaign free brewers
by Johanna Eckhardt 10 Feb '22

10 Feb '22

Dear all, The press release is sent out and online. Please share our postings on FB and Twitter. And you can follow the campaign of the German Free Brewers here: Homepage: https://die-freien-gerstensorten.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DieFreienGerstensorten Twitter: https://twitter.com/FreieGerste Instagram: <https://www.instagram.com/die_freien_gerstensorten/> https://www.instagram.com/die_freien_gerstensorten/ I shared some of their postings, too. Best, Johanna Mag. Johanna ECKHARDT Project Coordination Tel. +43 680 21 26 343 <mailto:johanna.eckhardt@no-patents-on-seeds.org> johanna.eckhardt(a)no-patents-on-seeds.org NO PATENTS ON SEEDS! <http://www.no-patents-on-seeds.org/> www.no-patents-on-seeds.org <http://www.facebook.com/nopatentsonseeds> www.facebook.com/nopatentsonseeds <http://www.twitter.com/nopatentsonseed> www.twitter.com/nopatentsonseed

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Meeting with campaign partners on 2 March
by Johanna Eckhardt 10 Feb '22

10 Feb '22

Dear all, we have another meeting with our external campaign partners (Austrian & German breweries, WeMove) in regards to the petition. You are welcome to join - see email below. Best, Johanna Mag. Johanna ECKHARDT Project Coordination Tel. +43 680 21 26 343 <mailto:johanna.eckhardt@no-patents-on-seeds.org> johanna.eckhardt(a)no-patents-on-seeds.org NO PATENTS ON SEEDS! <http://www.no-patents-on-seeds.org/> www.no-patents-on-seeds.org <http://www.facebook.com/nopatentsonseeds> www.facebook.com/nopatentsonseeds <http://www.twitter.com/nopatentsonseed> www.twitter.com/nopatentsonseed Dear all, thank you for filling in the doodle. Let's fix Wednesday, 2 March from 10h - 11h CET for our next exchange. Please find the zoom info below. Join Zoom Meeting https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81092246620?pwd=RnArUERiaFczcVlUKytrNUxsZzVQUT09 Meeting ID: 810 9224 6620 Passcode: 042709 Find your local number: https://us02web.zoom.us/u/kdlOOjtUoC Best, Johanna Mag. Johanna ECKHARDT Project Coordination Tel. +43 680 21 26 343 <mailto:johanna.eckhardt@no-patents-on-seeds.org> johanna.eckhardt(a)no-patents-on-seeds.org NO PATENTS ON SEEDS! <http://www.no-patents-on-seeds.org/> www.no-patents-on-seeds.org <http://www.facebook.com/nopatentsonseeds> www.facebook.com/nopatentsonseeds <http://www.twitter.com/nopatentsonseed> www.twitter.com/nopatentsonseed

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Open letter ECJ decision on new GMO / deregulation of GMO
by Johanna Eckhardt 10 Feb '22

10 Feb '22

Dear all, Anne Charlotte informed us about an open letter to the EU COM in regards to the ECJ decision on new GMO / the current EU COM initiative to deregulate certain GMOs. In English: https://www.eurovia.org/more-than-80-organisations-call-on-the-european-comm ission-to-wait-for-cjeu-clarifications-on-new-genomic-techniques/ In French: https://www.eurovia.org/more-than-80-organisations-call-on-the-european-comm ission-to-wait-for-cjeu-clarifications-on-new-genomic-techniques/ Best, Johanna Mag. Johanna ECKHARDT Project Coordination Tel. +43 680 21 26 343 <mailto:johanna.eckhardt@no-patents-on-seeds.org> johanna.eckhardt(a)no-patents-on-seeds.org NO PATENTS ON SEEDS! <http://www.no-patents-on-seeds.org/> www.no-patents-on-seeds.org <http://www.facebook.com/nopatentsonseeds> www.facebook.com/nopatentsonseeds <http://www.twitter.com/nopatentsonseed> www.twitter.com/nopatentsonseed

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Final press release
by Johanna Eckhardt 09 Feb '22

09 Feb '22

Dear all, please find attached the press release as I will send it out tomorrow morning. Best, Johanna Mag. Johanna ECKHARDT Project Coordination Tel. +43 680 21 26 343 <mailto:johanna.eckhardt@no-patents-on-seeds.org> johanna.eckhardt(a)no-patents-on-seeds.org NO PATENTS ON SEEDS! <http://www.no-patents-on-seeds.org/> www.no-patents-on-seeds.org <http://www.facebook.com/nopatentsonseeds> www.facebook.com/nopatentsonseeds <http://www.twitter.com/nopatentsonseed> www.twitter.com/nopatentsonseed

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Austrian radio programme
by Johanna Eckhardt 09 Feb '22

09 Feb '22

Dear all, here is the link to a very good 20min radio programme about patents on seeds with interviews of Dagmar, the Austrian minister, breeders/farmers, the Austrian brewery Hirter that filed the opposition of one beer patent, a patent attorney, etc. https://radiothek.orf.at/oe1/20220208/668556 Congratulations to the team of ARCHE NOAH! I shared it on FB and Twitter. The minister and the patent attorney mentioned as well (new) decisions by the EPO. We still have to find out what they meant. More info below in German. Best, Johanna --- Bei 18.40h erwähnt Ministerin Gewessler eine neue Entscheidung 2021: Wir haben mittlerweile auf europ. Ebene erstmals einen Urteilsspruch, der einer strengeren Auslegung der Patentrichtlinie folgt, [...] dass im Wesentlichen biologische Verfahren nicht patentierbar sind. Da gab es 2021 erstmals eine neue Entscheidung, die das auch so festgelegt hat. Dr. Daniel Alge von der Patentanwaltskammer, der auch im Biopatent-Monitoring-Komitee sitzt, sagt bei 18.49h Grüne Paprika-Entscheidung, Paprika die so grün ist, wie sie die Welt noch nie gesehen hat, Technische Beschwerdekammer sagt, Änderung der Ausführungsordnung reicht nicht aus, dann ging es von Präsidenten an die Gr. Beschwerdekammer Meinst du das wirklich so, wie du das vor 2-3 Jahren gemeint hast Überraschenderweise hat sich Gr. Beschwerdekammer es anders überlegt und auf Basis einer sogenannten dynamischen Interpretation des EPÜ behaupte ich auf einmal das Gegenteil. Mag. Johanna ECKHARDT Project Coordination Tel. +43 680 21 26 343 <mailto:johanna.eckhardt@no-patents-on-seeds.org> johanna.eckhardt(a)no-patents-on-seeds.org NO PATENTS ON SEEDS! <http://www.no-patents-on-seeds.org/> www.no-patents-on-seeds.org <http://www.facebook.com/nopatentsonseeds> www.facebook.com/nopatentsonseeds <http://www.twitter.com/nopatentsonseed> www.twitter.com/nopatentsonseed

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IMPORTANT: Membership request Dachverband - VOTE UNTIL 15 FEB.
by Johanna Eckhardt 08 Feb '22

08 Feb '22

Dear all, please let me remind you to vote for the membership request below until 15 Feb. Until now I only received an answer from Ruth and Martha. Best, Johanna Mag. Johanna ECKHARDT Project Coordination Tel. +43 680 21 26 343 <mailto:johanna.eckhardt@no-patents-on-seeds.org> johanna.eckhardt(a)no-patents-on-seeds.org NO PATENTS ON SEEDS! <http://www.no-patents-on-seeds.org/> www.no-patents-on-seeds.org <http://www.facebook.com/nopatentsonseeds> www.facebook.com/nopatentsonseeds <http://www.twitter.com/nopatentsonseed> www.twitter.com/nopatentsonseed From: Npos_2018 [mailto:npos_2018-bounces@testbiotech.de] On Behalf Of Johanna Eckhardt Sent: Monday, January 17, 2022 3:45 PM To: npos_2018(a)testbiotech.de Subject: [Npos_2018] IMPORTANT: Membership request Dachverband Dear all, the German umbrella organization for crop plants and livestock diversity (Dachverband Kulturpflanzen- und Nutztiervielfalt) approached us with a request to become a member of NPOS. We informed our German member organizations and the board. There are no objections. Frosamlerne and No patents on life! support the membership request. This is the homepage of the organisation (only German): https://kulturpflanzen-nutztiervielfalt.org/ They have 27 member organisations, amongst them as well 2 of our NPOS members (AbL and ARCHE NOAH). Other organisations supported our activities in the past. So in the name of the board I’d like to forward you this request for membership. Attached the original membership form in German and the English translation. You have 4 weeks to send in your vote, that is until 15 February 2022. Just send me an email. The membership is approved, if we have a two-thirds majority (see our <https://www.no-patents-on-seeds.org/sites/default/files/2020-11/2020-02-27%…> statute, §3). We have 19 members, of which 15 are entitled to vote (list of members attached). That is we need 10 members to vote in favour to approve the membership. If you have any questions or doubts, please come back to us. Best, Johanna Mag. Johanna ECKHARDT Project Coordination Tel. +43 680 21 26 343 <mailto:johanna.eckhardt@no-patents-on-seeds.org> johanna.eckhardt(a)no-patents-on-seeds.org NO PATENTS ON SEEDS! <http://www.no-patents-on-seeds.org/> www.no-patents-on-seeds.org <http://www.facebook.com/nopatentsonseeds> www.facebook.com/nopatentsonseeds <http://www.twitter.com/nopatentsonseed> www.twitter.com/nopatentsonseed

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Article about mutagenesis
by Johanna Eckhardt 07 Feb '22

07 Feb '22

Dear all, here is an interesting article (in French) about the mutagenesis discussion between NPOS, organic farmers and Confédération Paysanne/Guy Kastler. https://www.agriculture-environnement.fr/2022/02/04/le-camp-des-anti-ogm-div ise-sur-la-mutagenese Most important points (summary, not my comments): - the ruling of the ECJ in 2018 regarding mutagenesis as GMO - problem for organic farmers, because they use many varieties with (random) mutagenesis that are now regarded as (unregulated) GMO - NPOS was as well upset by the ECJ ruling - NPOS started a petition in Nov. asking as well to stop patents on random mutagenesis - NPOS fears that with the ECJ ruling random mutagenesis will not be regarded as conventional breeding anymore and thus can be patented. A collateral damage that Guy Kastler had obviously not anticipated. - NPOS says that the lines between GMO and conv. breeding are blurred by companies. - In fact it is rather Guy Kastler and the other French militant anti-GMO who, with their battle against mutagenesis, have blurred the lines, creating an absurd situation for organic farmers and opening the possibility of an extension of patents. I am not sure, if we ever officially commented on the ECJ ruling, so the article may not 100% accurately reflect the position of NPOS. Best, Johanna Mag. Johanna ECKHARDT Project Coordination Tel. +43 680 21 26 343 <mailto:johanna.eckhardt@no-patents-on-seeds.org> johanna.eckhardt(a)no-patents-on-seeds.org NO PATENTS ON SEEDS! <http://www.no-patents-on-seeds.org/> www.no-patents-on-seeds.org <http://www.facebook.com/nopatentsonseeds> www.facebook.com/nopatentsonseeds <http://www.twitter.com/nopatentsonseed> www.twitter.com/nopatentsonseed

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Austrian radio program on patents
by Johanna Eckhardt 07 Feb '22

07 Feb '22

Dear all, tomorrow, 8 Feb. on 18.25h there will be a radio program on patents on plants in Austrian public radio Ö1. Dagmar and other stakeholders were interviewed. Congratulations to ARCHE NOAH for setting this up! https://oe1.orf.at/programm/20220208/668556/Tomaten-als-geistiges-Eigentum-O esterreich-im-Kampf-gegen-Biopatente I shared the announcement on Twitter and Facebook in case you want to share it. Best, Johanna Mag. Johanna ECKHARDT Project Coordination Tel. +43 680 21 26 343 <mailto:johanna.eckhardt@no-patents-on-seeds.org> johanna.eckhardt(a)no-patents-on-seeds.org NO PATENTS ON SEEDS! <http://www.no-patents-on-seeds.org/> www.no-patents-on-seeds.org <http://www.facebook.com/nopatentsonseeds> www.facebook.com/nopatentsonseeds <http://www.twitter.com/nopatentsonseed> www.twitter.com/nopatentsonseed

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