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
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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 https://www.tweedekamer.nl/kamerstukken/moties/detail?id=2023Z10491&did=202 3D25147 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 https://spanish-presidency.consilium.europa.eu/en/events/informal-ministeri al-meeting-on-agriculture-3-59/ (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 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reformed_Political_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 mailto:npos_2018-bounces@testbiotech.de > On Behalf Of Johanna Eckhardt Sent: Thursday, November 2, 2023 8:03 PM To: npos_2018@testbiotech.de mailto: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
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Agenda
1. Updates
1.1. from countries / member organisations
* LLD forum Ireland /27.10. patent workshop (Katherine?)
1.2. NPOS
* demonstration in Munich on 5 October
* NGT-Conference Vienna 11 October
* meeting with COM on 7 November
2. Next steps
2.1. 27 Nov. / patent event in Denmark
2.2. Admin. Council meeting 13/14 December
* discussion about patents?
* activity?
2.3. Campaign seed stickers 2024
3. Other
3.1. NGTs and patents
3.2. regulation on plant reproductive material and patents
3.3. Meeting of members 2024, date
3.4. Next conference call
Mag. Johanna ECKHARDT
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Von: Npos_2018 <npos_2018-bounces@testbiotech.de mailto:npos_2018-bounces@testbiotech.de > Im Auftrag von Johanna Eckhardt Gesendet: Donnerstag, 5. Oktober 2023 21:25 An: npos_2018@testbiotech.de mailto: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 mailto:johanna.eckhardt@no-patents-on-seeds.org
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