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Objective 2030: deregulate most GMOs in Europe?

On 22 July 2022, the public consultation conducted by the European Commission on a potential future differentiated framework for GMOs obtained by “directed mutagenesis and cisgenesis” ended. At the same time, a targeted consultation of various European stakeholders was held by a consultancy firm mandated by the European Commission. According to the questionnaire sent out by this consultancy, the European Commission envisages a complete deregulation of many GMOs by 2030.

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EU - UPOV : free trade agreements vs. food security

The European Commission is negotiating trade agreements with third countries. In the process, it advocates for the adoption of the International Union for the Protection of New Varieties of Plants (UPOV) Convention. Thus, it is acting as the strong arm of industrial property rights that considerably restrict farmers’ rights over seeds. At the same time, however, the Commission ambitions to fight food insecurity… without farmers’ varieties and seeds?

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