No Patents on Seeds! recently published a report highlighting the European Patent Office’s granting of patents not allowed under EU law. Link to the report in this post.
.Seed Policy
EU reform on seed marketing regulation from the perspective of organic breeders
LiveSeeding/FiBL-Europe policy brief (Apr 2024, adj. Sep 2024) on the EU PRM reform: protect OV and OHM, favour adapted DUS/VSCU under organic conditions, avoid mandatory VSCU for vegetables/fruits, ban patents/NGTs, and involve organic stakeholders.
Capacity Building on European Seed Policy and Legislation
DiverSeedPaths (Dec 2024) report on EU seed policy and the PRM marketing reform, analysing impacts on seed diversity and farmers’ rights and offering practical advocacy steps.
Protocol for Collaboration between the National Genebank and Community Seed Banks
A June 2021 protocol defining roles, principles and practical rules to guide collaboration between national genebanks and community seed banks, covering capacity building, seed exchange, Prior Informed Consent and joint activities.
FARMER-MANAGED SEED SYSTEMS, COMMUNITY SEED BANKS AND FARMERS’ RIGHTS – A SYNTHESIS
Synthesis on farmer-managed seed systems and community seed banks: their importance for seed security, legal and policy barriers, and a policy agenda to realize Farmers’ Rights.
United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Peasants and Other People Working in Rural Areas
UN Declaration (A/HRC/RES/39/12, 2018) defining rights of peasants and rural workers, covering land, seeds, food sovereignty, participation, social protection and access to natural resources.
80 percent of European citizens say NO to patents on seeds
No Patents on Seeds! recently published the results of a public opinion survey on plant and animal patents. The results are clear, European citizens are against it.
Strengthening Community Seed Banks and Sustainable Seed-Saving Practices in Europe (KA210-ADU-1727BE52) Community Seed Bank Labs WS 3
Community Seed Bank Labs – Workshop funded by the European Union through the Erasmus+ project Seeds of Growth (Project ID: KA210-ADU-1727BE52).
Presentation on EU and international policy frameworks for community seed banks, covering access to germplasm, EU seed/PRM rules, DUS/VCU, heterogeneous materials, benefit-sharing and practical implications for CSB governance and sustainability.
How can municipalities help defend seed diversity in Europe?
How can municipalities help defend seed diversity in Europe? A recent initiative from the Red de Municipios por la Agroecología (RMAe) offers a strong example!
European Patent Office tries to knock out European patent law
New rule was intended to prevent patents on traditional plant breeding 19 February 2026 / The European Patent Office has granted patent EP3720272 claiming traditionally-bred tomatoes with resistance to a plant virus (TBRFV) to the Dutch company Rijk Zwaan. The gene...
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WS1: Seeds, Biodiversity and the Right to Food: The Role of Municipal Food Policies
Castello dell'Acciaiolo, Scandicci
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WS 2: Seeds in Common: Genebanks, Breeding Innovation, and the Future of Democratic Seed Systems Sold Out
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WS 3: On-farm agrobiodiversity in the Balkan region: from preservation to plant population development
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WS 4: Enhancing cultivated biodiversity through local food policies
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WS 5: EU Seed Law Reform – What Does It Mean for Fields and Plates, and How Can We Safeguard Seed Diversity? – Advanced Workshop
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