On 2013-04-25 12:24:38 +0100, Martin said:

On Thu, 25 Apr 2013 11:36:29 +0100, Jake
wrote:

Another daft proposal emanating from the Commissariat and with
potentially serious implications for all of us:

http://open-seeds.org/bad-seed-law/

"If passed it would mean no seed can be sold or even given for free to
anyone anywhere in the EU unless it is registered on the EU Plant List
as an ‘approved’ variety. This would effectively outlaw Heritage seeds
in the EU."

Nothing has changed in this respect.

Daft? it is a rationalisation of existing EU directives
http://ec.europa.eu/food/plant/plant...s_paper_en.pdf


"4. Approach to conservation varieties/niche markets
This approach is not changed. Specific provisions continue to apply
for conservation varieties and landraces of agricultural crops, for
vegetable varieties, mixtures of fodder plant seed and for forest
reproductive material intended for gene conservation purposes."

Ornamental plants are excluded.

Hmmm. I wonder if this is tried up with Monsanto's ambitions.
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