Dear
Nout,
thanks
for the update.
Didn’t the NL resolution ask for a clear
prohibition of patents on conventional breeding?
But the EC study planned for 2026 (on the
impact of plant patents) is in the frame of the NGT
regulation. So no direct link, right?
As far as I understood (from Dagmar) the
process of the study can’t really be speeded up, because
they have to consult stakeholders, etc. and this takes time.
The only thing that can be asked is to postpone the NGT
regulation until having more info on the consequences.
Great if you can do a follow up – and that the
topic is in the election program.
On the EPO level, the EPO will present a report
on biopatents at the Committee on Patent Law on 16 Nov. that
will most probably be discussed at the Admin. Council
meeting on 13/14 Dec. We will most probably use this to
contact the member states before the Admin Council.
Kind regards,
Johanna
Mag. Johanna ECKHARDT
Project
Coordination
Tel.
+43 680 21 26 343
johanna.eckhardt@no-patents-on-seeds.org
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Von: Nout van der Vaart
<nout.vandervaart@oxfamnovib.nl>
Gesendet: Montag, 6. November 2023 16:53
An: Johanna Eckhardt
<johanna.eckhardt@no-patents-on-seeds.org>;
npos_2018@testbiotech.de
Betreff: RE: [Npos_2018] IMPORTANT: Conference
call November
Hi all,
Sorry for my absence in
the call, I couldn’t make it due to personal circumstances.
I would like to share one update though:
The Dutch Minister of
Agriculture - pushed for by Parliament (following up on the
June 8 resolution that called upon him
to work together with EU colleagues to make the EPO stop
issuing patents on conventionally bred plants) – during the
Sept 5 EU Informal Council (of
Agricultural ministers) meeting, asked for the expedition of
a EC study on this topic that was originally planned for
2026. With this, he accounts for ‘having given follow up to
the said resolution’. Although this is a somewhat positive
step by the Dutch Ag minister, it’s obviously not enough,
nor a fully satisfying move. Therefore I’m planning to reach
out to the MP (of the Christian Reformist Party) who
submitted the resolution to discuss possible follow up steps
on this topic. Interesting thing is that they included the
enforcement of the EU prohibition on patenting
conventionally bred plants in their election program (Dutch
parliamentary elections taking place on Nov 22).
Perhaps the above is
good to know for organizations in this network working on
the same. One might consider following up with other
European country Ag ministries/EU delegations to (at least)
indeed expedite the EC study, or, better, to give more
ambitious follow up on keeping the EPO from further issuing
patents on plants.
Best, Nout
From: Npos_2018 <npos_2018-bounces@testbiotech.de>
On Behalf Of Johanna Eckhardt
Sent: Thursday, November 2, 2023 8:03 PM
To: npos_2018@testbiotech.de
Subject: [Npos_2018] IMPORTANT: Conference call
November
Dear all,
please find below the
Zoom details for the English and the German call as well as
the agenda. Attached the updated NPOS calendar.
Kind regards,
Johanna
English call:
Monday, 6 November
15h-16.30h CET.
Join Zoom Meeting: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83561913189?pwd=UWpLa2RSSzYxOTlHVGIyL1FmWjlZQT09
Meeting ID: 835 6191
3189
Passcode: 039122
Find your local number:
https://us02web.zoom.us/u/kLpdTGOFH
German call:
Tuesday, 7 November
10h-11.30h CET
Join Zoom Meeting: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87333735242?pwd=Q0R2SGEwV1hkUlFyby9ZUjN6SXhEdz09
Meeting ID: 873 3373 5242
Passcode: 791374
Find your local number:
https://us02web.zoom.us/u/kccVu94iG
Agenda         Â
1.                          Â
Updates
1.1.     Â
from countries /
member organisations
§ LLD forum Ireland /27.10.  patent workshop
(Katherine?)
1.2.     Â
NPOS
§ demonstration in Munich on 5 October
§ NGT-Conference Vienna 11 October
§ meeting with COM on 7 November
2.                          Â
Next steps
2.1.     Â
27 Nov. / patent
event in Denmark
2.2.     Â
Admin. Council
meeting 13/14 December
§ discussion about patents?
§ activity?
2.3.     Â
Campaign seed
stickers 2024
3.                          Â
Other
3.1.     Â
NGTs and patents
3.2.     Â
regulation on plant
reproductive material and patents
3.3.     Â
Meeting of members
2024, date
3.4.     Â
Next conference call
Mag. Johanna ECKHARDT
Project
Coordination
Tel.
+43 680 21 26 343
johanna.eckhardt@no-patents-on-seeds.org
Â
NO PATENTS ON SEEDS!
www.facebook.com/nopatentsonseeds
www.twitter.com/nopatentsonseed
Â
Von: Npos_2018 <npos_2018-bounces@testbiotech.de>
Im Auftrag von Johanna Eckhardt
Gesendet: Donnerstag, 5. Oktober 2023 21:25
An: npos_2018@testbiotech.de
Betreff: [Npos_2018] Conference call November
Dear all,
let’s fix our next
conference call for Monday, 6 November 15h-16.30h CET.
Join Zoom Meeting
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83561913189?pwd=UWpLa2RSSzYxOTlHVGIyL1FmWjlZQT09
Meeting ID: 835 6191
3189
Passcode: 039122
Find your local number:
https://us02web.zoom.us/u/kLpdTGOFH
Kind regards,
Johanna
Mag.
Johanna ECKHARDT
Project
Coordination
Tel. +43 680 21
26 343
johanna.eckhardt@no-patents-on-seeds.org
Â
NO
PATENTS ON SEEDS!
www.facebook.com/nopatentsonseeds
www.twitter.com/nopatentsonseed
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