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Analysis of trilogue negotiations on plant reproductive material
What is the trilogue about? The trilogue negotiations concern the regulation of the production and marketing of plant reproductive material in the EU. The new Regulation will enter into force four years after its adoption, so probably in late 2030. Until then, the...
The Global Plan of Action for seeds is being revised at the FAO – and we’re in Rome
From 8 to 10 July, EC-LLD is at the headquarters of the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) in Rome, taking part in the Intergovernametal Technical Working Group on Plant Gentic Resources to contribute to the revision of the Global Plan of Action for Plant Genetic...
Agroecology Coalition’s deep dive on seed systems
Agroecology Coalition holds 'deep dive' session on seed systems On March 19th, 2026, the Agroecology Coalition convened a deep dive session on “Seed Systems in the Agroecological Transition: Governance, Policy and Best Practices”, led by the Policies Working Group in...
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European Patent Office circumvents regulations and laws
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.
European Router Database: centralised platform for suppliers of organic plant reproductive material (PRM)
Description of the European Router Database: a free central platform letting suppliers manage organic PRM offers across EU national databases, with translations, APIs (12 live), and practical steps to register at www.seeds4organic.eu.
Read the latest LiveSeeding Policy Brief
LiveSeeding recently published their second policy brief, this time focusing on the different definitions of plant breeding in the organic sector.
Study on Open Source Seed models
We share with you an study on Open Source Seed models – how they navigate the current policy environment, and how they succeed.
Granollers Symposium: resources and next steps
Our partner María Carrascosa from Red de Municipios por la Agroecología recently shared updates on the Granollers Symposium 2025. Here we share the summary of next steps, and shared resources from the symposium.
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