Dear Christoph,
Thanks for the draft. I have a couple of questions and based on your reply I would make some more detailed comments on the letter:
1) In my view we are too complementary about the 2017 decision. I am conscious we should show that we appreciate their efforts, but they did after all ignore our warnings that the proposal didn't go far enough. In Austria we also have the specific situation that we heavily criticised the proposal in 2017 as formally establishing loopholes that were previously informal (https://www.ots.at/presseaussendung/OTS_20170626_OTS0008/arche-noah-europaei...) and it was this criticism that got Austrian government to vote against it. So it is awkward for us to be too positive now - particularly as we don't want to expect less of the current minister than the minister in 2017, especially as she is a green.
My question - is it ok for you in general if we are less complementary about the 2017 decision or is this very important for you?
2)
You call on the AC to "adopt and publish a text for clarification". Do you know what legal binding form this can take? Why are we not aiming for a further change in the Implementing Regulations?
Thanks Katherine
-----Ursprüngliche Nachricht----- Von: Npos_2018 [mailto:npos_2018-bounces@testbiotech.de] Im Auftrag von Christoph Then Gesendet: Dienstag, 19. Mai 2020 13:26 An: npos_2018@testbiotech.de Betreff: [Npos_2018] Draft letter to AC and welcome to Gudula
Dear all
welcome to Gudula from Gene ethical Network which replaces Judith which is on parental leave!
please see attached the draft letter to be sent to the Member States of the EPO asap. I also will prepare a German version.
I think, after further reading of G2/07 and G1/08, there are very good chances to sort out the issue the one way or the other. The wording seems to be stronger than I remembered. I included a condensed legal overview which is adding some new elements (after all discussions ...).
Please come back with your comments till Thursday.
Cheers
Christoph