Let’s Liberate Diversity!
To encourage, develop and promote the dynamic management of cultivated biodiversity on farms and gardens
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SAVE the DATE! 11th Let’s Liberate Diversity Forum on 27th / 28th / 29th October 2022, Budapest
EC-LLD! News
SAVE the DATE and join the 11th European Forum for agrobiodiversity, the Let’s Liberate Diversity!
The first edition of the forum took place in 2005 in Poitiers, France, and since then 10 editions have been organised in different European countries. The aim of these events has been to develop the issue of agricultural diversity by linking the work and experiences of the different actors involved, including public awareness, and promoting a horizontal and participatory dissemination of knowledge and expertise.
Catalogue of varieties: the sowing season is open!
Find diversity here! Browse through the varieties and get inspired for your garden and your kitchen. You will find access to seeds and plant material for more than 4700 varieties that are in ProSpecieRara hands. From the 'Swedish Blue' potato to the 'Grape' apple and the parsnip: discover this diversity and contribute to its preservation!
Have your say: EU seed marketing legislation Impact Assessment Survey
The European Commission is looking to reform the European Union (EU) seed marketing legislation. To assess the policy options, the EU Commission has launched a public consultation, which is open to associations and individuals in the EU, and anywhere around the world, until 27th March 2022
FiBL 2022 – The World of Organic Agriculture
The 2022 edition of "The World of Organic Agriculture" was launched on February 15, 2022 at a virtual event organized by BIOFACH, IFOAM - Organics International and the Research Institute of Organic Agriculture FiBL.
Open letter: Status of new genomic techniques in EU law
Open letter: The European Commission must take into account the answers of the CJEU to the clarifications requested by the French Council of State concerning the status of new genomic techniques in EU law
Organic Heterogeneous Material: a new marketing regime for diversified seed populations
To orientate yourself and understand how to label future OHMs, here is a useful guide accessible to everyone
Understanding the existing framework: what openings to cultivate biodiversity?
With this regulatory kit written in French, RSP provides all the information you need to understand the legal aspects of marketing seeds and their general legal framework.
SPD#8: UPOV Convention – its Impact on Farmers in Europe and Globally
To discuss policy developments that affect crop diversity movements, the European Coordination Let’s Liberate Diversity (ECLLD) has launched a series of virtual Seed Policy Dialogues. The last SPD of the year in December 2021 was dedicated to plant variety protection, and more specifically to the 1991 Act of the UPOV Convention
No Patents on Seeds! calls for an International Conference
No Patents on Seeds! has started a petition calling for an international conference. The organisation is demanding that a ministerial conference of the contracting states of the EPO is held within one year, with the aim of taking effective measures to stop patents being granted on conventional plant and animal breeding.
SEED POLICY DIALOGUES
Check out the recordings of the 8 Seed Policy Dialogues meetings.
Each month, we had one or more guests from different realities to explain topics related to seeds and genetic resources.
Plant and forest reproductive material (revised rules)
21 December 2021 – 27 March 2022
This consultation aims to gather opinions from breeders and maintainers of plant varieties, producers, growers or multipliers of plant or forest reproductive material, industry associations, farmers’ associations, civil society organisations, national authorities, amateur gardeners, any other interested stakeholders and members of the general public.
Sprouts from Brussel
Is a monthly newsletter wishes to inform the seeds and crop biodiversity movement across Europe on the policy developments which may have an impact on their activities.
If you wish to be part of the conversation, and receive this briefing, you will find it either separately or together with the monthly EC-LLD / News!
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The legal watch is realised by the French Farmers’ seeds network, Réseau Semences Paysannes. Informations are related to seeds marketing, intellectual property rights, genetic ressources.
It is presented in French.
