Patents on plants and animals

Patents on conventional breeding of plants and animals and their consequences for the agricultural sector and the food production.

How to interpret the EU Biotech Patents Directive 98/44/EC ? Is there a need to change the law?

The point of view of stakeholders.

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Keynote speakers:

• Mars, Inc. - one of the world's leading food manufacturers
  Mr. Ingmar Streese, Director Global Programs and Partnerships
• Plantum -  Dutch Plant Breeders Association, NL
  Mr. Niels Louwaars, Director
• Professor Fritz Dolder - University of Basel - Faculty of Law, CH
• Misereor - Catholic Organisation for Development Cooperation, D
  Ms. Kerstin Lanje - Policy and advocacy officer - world trade and food
• COAG - Union of farmers from Spain, ES
  Mr. José Manuel Benítez – responsible for organic farms and seeds
• No Patents On Seeds 
  Mr Christoph Then, Co-ordinator

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Hosted by MEPs Evelyne GEBHARDT, Martin KASTLER and Martin HÄUSLING

Interpretation will be provided in EN / DE / FR / ES