Dear Nina,
there was an interview by President Rukwied in AgE, among others.
It said (deepl translation)
Question: The proposals of the European Commission to amend the law on genetic engineering have become known in advance. What do you think of them?
Rukwied: They go in the right direction and are long overdue. We need access to new breeding methods such as CRISPR/Cas. If we have such methods, then I also see a higher potential to save on plant protection products. In addition, more resilient plants will reduce the cultivation risks associated with climate change.
Question: You have repeatedly pointed out that the use of new breeding techniques should not lead to a weakening of the ban on patents on plants. How this is
how this is to be achieved remains completely open in the proposal. How
important is this point to you?
Rukwied: It is crucial for us that there are no patents. If the introduction of new breeding methods meant that the plants bred in this way would be protected by patents, we would say no. That would not be a solution for us. Then that is not a solution for us.
Best regards
Annemarie Volling, AbL
Von: Npos_2018 <npos_2018-bounces@testbiotech.de> Im Auftrag von Nina Holland
Gesendet: Freitag, 7. Juli 2023 11:32
An: npos_2018@testbiotech.de
Betreff: [Npos_2018] position DBV?
hi everyone,
could someone resend the Deutsche Bauernverband position that puts into question the deregulation of NGT because of patents?
thansk,
Nina
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