Well it is a pity that I see this version just today, it has definitely improved.

I do not have to time to read it in all details, but it looks like there is still a factual error that says patents could be spread via contamination. I think there is legislation in Europe to prevent this. Be reiterating this 'story', the true impact of patents is misinterpreted.

I suggest, if you, as a board member, gets the ok from the other board members and nobody is signalling a veto, No Patents on Seeds may join.

Am 29.06.23 um 10:52 schrieb ARCHE NOAH Katherine Dolan:

Dear Christoph,

I helped to significantly re-write the letter in light of your feedback, and we have signed as Arche Noah. There will be a joint press release in Austria in Monday, including with IG Saatgut.

Did you look at the final version? If there are an factual errors in it, please let me know. It is too late to change this text, but it would be good for the future. I think it would be good if NPOS signs given our expertise on the issue: The letter does focus on patents on GMOs, but it draws heavily on our analysis of the negative impact of patents, so I do see it as success for us that we have been raising awareness of the patent issue more generally. And with the event on Wednesday we are also participating in the GMO debate.

Best, Katherine

*Von:*Npos_2018 npos_2018-bounces@testbiotech.de *Im Auftrag von *Christoph Then *Gesendet:* Donnerstag, 29. Juni 2023 10:19 *An:* npos_2018@testbiotech.de *Betreff:* [Npos_2018] Fwd: [New-gm-eur] Sign TODAY: [Sign on till June 29th] new-GMO patent letter to agriculture ministers

Dear all

please see this intitiative, you may want to sign. There are some details which may need correction and also there is strong link to deregulation of NGTs.

I tried out those out these issues beforehand, but was not able to. So I suggest, also due to the short timeline, No Patents on Seeds! will not sign as coalition.

Cheers

Christoph

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[New-gm-eur] Sign TODAY: [Sign on till June 29th] new-GMO patent letter to agriculture ministers

*Datum: *

Thu, 29 Jun 2023 10:05:13 +0200

*Von: *

Brigitte Reisenberger brigitte.reisenberger@global2000.at mailto:brigitte.reisenberger@global2000.at

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new-gm-eur@lists.corporateeurope.org

Dear all,

*please still sign the letter today :) It is 60 signatories as of this morning - maybe we can get it to 100 still? *

*As we heard from the NGO-Timmermans meeting a few days ago: _the issue of patents is a hot  and important one that might make the difference!_*

The letter is now proofread (thanks Claire) and will be sent on Monday 3rd in the morning (thanks to IFOAM).

Two sharables for Social Media, a draft press release (or for you other channels)  will be ready for you this afternoon.

Thanks a lot for all your efforts!

All best

Brigitte

Am 26.06.23 um 13:27 schrieb Brigitte Reisenberger:

Dear all,

a kind reminder for you to sign our letter! There might be still
an addition to the letter-text to also refer to farmers rights.

also: in case you did not see yet and event next week ion July 6th
on patents and New GMOs.
https://www.martin-haeusling.eu/termine/3015-patents-and-new-genomic-techniques-do-not-risk-the-future-of-our-seeds.html
I believe it has not been circulated yet via this list.

All best

Brigitte

Am 22.06.23 um 10:34 schrieb Brigitte Reisenberger:

    Dear all,

    the long awaited patent-new -GMO-letter is finalized! thanks
    to Arche Noah, IFOAM, ECVC, ABL, CEO, Arbeiterkammer GM-Watch,
    FOE-E and others for commenting and working on it along the
    way! I do hope you are satisfied with the result. Our aim for
    the letter is: formost to alert our agriculture ministers that
    it is very dangerous to push for NGT-deregulation - for many
    reasons - but also because this will lead to a flood of
    patented seeds!! We believe from a strategic point this
    argument provides a good chance for us to divert the
    agriculture ministers from their path towards NGT-deregulation.

    *_1) Sign on to Europe-wide letter to all european agriculture
    ministers_**
    The letter:
    *https://docs.google.com/document/d/1x2wyOjMpYuY1HCOK-cFvHwNJ9j5265MfAWRiOsedPqc/edit?usp=sharing

    The draft was shared for commenting via our email-list and is
    closed now; Only if you have extremely important additions -
    that do not alter the main content - please contact me:
    brigitte.reisenberger@global2000.at
    <mailto:brigitte.reisenberger@global2000.at>
    Please *_sign here_:
    https://docs.google.com/document/d/1KDC9LMaQn4P80CffU2kPu2WgqaF19eCv/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=114458597816161214366&rtpof=true&sd=true
    <https://docs.google.com/document/d/1KDC9LMaQn4P80CffU2kPu2WgqaF19eCv/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=114458597816161214366&rtpof=true&sd=true>
    *Add your organisations name, your logo and your corresponding
    email (will not be published!)

    _Sign on_will be closed on *_June 29_* evening - 6 p.m.

    *2) Help us get the correct Name/Email of your agriculture
    minister:
    *Please check/add here and let us know if we have the correct
    Email:
    https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1W1cYPUUUNkWGtppZsLScaJ3TJvLRfmN1/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=114458597816161214366&rtpof=true&sd=true
    <https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1W1cYPUUUNkWGtppZsLScaJ3TJvLRfmN1/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=114458597816161214366&rtpof=true&sd=true>

    *_4)_*_*Additional National Letters to your minister:*_To
    strengthen our impact it would be good if you additionally are
    able to send a strong message to your agriculture minister -
    in your own language. We ask and invite you to also translate
    (and adapt to you national context where needed!) the letter
    and _additionally_ send it on _July 3rd_ (or the days after)
    to _your_ agriculture minister (and relevant people in your
    ministry). You can send it as a national coalition or as
    individual organisations, you can attach the english
    pdf-letter (we will send it once the sign-on is finished) and
    write an email in your language or create your own language
    version of the letter and add your national logos... it is
    really up to you how you want to approach it!

    *5) Publication/Communication on July 3rd to all agriculture
    ministers*
    Send out will happen on July 3rd to all ministers plus
    AGRI-Commissioner, DG Agri, DG Grow, (we still debate who from
    the brussels-based organisations could send it)

    For July 3rd we will prepare some key messages for twitter and
    social media and also shareables/visuals and a press release
    for you to adapt/use. We hope to be able to share this with
    you latest on June 30th.

    *_Thank you for your support and for sharing this initiative
    also in your (national) networks and allies!_*

    As more organisations are signing as more weight the letter
    will get.

    All best

    Brigitte

    *_Mag.a Brigitte Reisenberger
    Campaignerin Landwirtschaft/Gentechnik

    mobil: +43 699 142000 69
    mail: brigitte.reisenberger@global2000.at

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