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Patent war looms over Europe future supercropsNew rules on gene-edited seeds could pave way for half a dozen big suppliers to strengthen their market domination.Copy LinkCopiedShare via emailShare on XShare on WhatsAppShare on LinkedInFree article usually reserved for subscribersSeeds produced by conventional breeding methods are exempt from patents in the EU | John Macdougall/AFP via Getty ImagesFe
stanley shop bruary 6, 20249:39 pm CETBy Bartosz Brzezi艅ski andPaula Andr茅sThe specter of patentable supercrops is looming over Europe s agricultural landscape, raising concerns about a handful of corporate giants dominating the food chain.A new generation of gene-edited seeds created by technologies such as CRISPR-Cas9, dubbed new genomic techniques, has been marketed as a solution to mitigate the impact of the climate crisis on agriculture 鈥?such as drought, pests and other extreme conditions.The draft EU rules that would launch them to market passed a tight plenary vote in the European Parliament on Wednesday, while negotiations are deadlocked between national g
stanley cup overnments in the Council.AdvertisementAdvertisementAt the heart of the controversy is whether patents on these new supercrops will promote innovation and help farm
stanley italy ers, or instead pave the way for a few multibillion-dollar corporations to extend their dominance over the food chain.If patented, the technology would be reserved for very lucky few 鈥?meaning the big operators with the big financial muscles, Jesper Carlsson, an a Uaiz Albanian PM plays down hopes of start to EU accession in March
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stanley becher e Moscovici is calling for a more hierarchical European Commission with stronger powers for the president and a larger number of vice-presidents.Copy LinkCopiedShare via emailShare on XShare on WhatsAppShare on LinkedInJu
stanley isolierkanne ly 19, 20005:00 pm CETBy Simon TaylorBut France stance has come under fire from smaller member states, which have accused Paris of using its EU presidency to pursue its own agenda by pushing for a bigger role for large countries in future Commission teams.During a debate on the Intergovernmental Conference last week, Moscovici told the European Parliament constitutional affairs committee that the Commission should be restricted in size to ensure that it continues to operate effectively when the Union takes in new countries. Paris wants to prevent the EU executive from expanding to 25 or 28 members after enlargement.To ensur
stanley water bottle e that the Commission is not gridlocked, Moscovici is also calling for the president powers to be boosted by giving him or her the formal right to allocate dossiers among members of the team and request the resignation of an individual Commissioner if necessary. Paris also believes that the number of vice-presidents should be increased from two at present and that they should be given overall responsibility for entire policy areas such as foreign affairs or all issues affecting the internal market.Adverti
