Dear all,

I just sent out an info to partner organisations in case they want to support our campaign.

Feel free to share the email below with colleagues from partner organisations.

At our next conference call we could discuss how to get more organisations involved and support them to get active.

Best,

Johanna

Mag. Johanna ECKHARDT

Project Coordination

Tel. +43 680 21 26 343

johanna.eckhardt@no-patents-on-seeds.org

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From: Johanna Eckhardt no-patents-seeds.org [mailto:johanna.eckhardt@no-patents-on-seeds.org]
Sent: Thursday, November 25, 2021 1:28 PM
To: 'johanna.eckhardt@no-patents-on-seeds.org' <johanna.eckhardt@no-patents-on-seeds.org>
Subject: Petition against patents on seeds

Dear colleagues,

we’d like to inform you that we started a new petition against patents on seeds today.

There have been ongoing discussions for over ten years at the European Patent Office (EPO) on the most effective way to implement the prohibition of patents on plants and animals derived from conventional breeding. But such patents are still being granted. National governments now need to step in and take their responsibilities seriously. They must take all measures possible at both a national and international level to stop patents on conventionally-bred plants and animals.

That is why we are now asking for a conference of ministers to stop patents on seeds. The petition will run until around June 2022 and we want to get organisations from all over Europe involved. We need initiatives on a national level and hope to arrange meetings with the ministries in the next couple of months. We would be very glad if you could help us to finally obtain our common goal of a clear prohibition of patents on plants and animals from conventional breeding!

The petition: https://www.no-patents-on-seeds.org/en/petition

The press release: https://www.no-patents-on-seeds.org/en/news/petition-conference

How you can support the campaign:

- Support the petition as an organisation (just send an email to johanna.eckhardt@no-patents-on-seeds.org)!

- Forward this email to other organisations!

- Share our posts on Facebook and Twitter!

- Share the petition on your homepage, in your newsletter, at events, etc.!

- Get in touch if you want to start collecting signatures via your own homepage!

- Talk to your national government. Ask them what they are doing against patents on seeds. Get in touch if you need support with expert advise. Our research publications may be helpful.

- Sign up for our newsletter to stay up to date: www.no-patents-on-seeds.org

Please contact me if you have any questions or if you need further support to get active!