MEPs vote against EU seed Regulation - News in Brief - The Ecologist

MEPs vote against EU seed Regulation - News in Brief

MEPs vote against EU seed Regulation - News in Brief - The Ecologist

EU seed policies must be based on the principle of diversity, not corporate uniformity and tailoring seed to be dependent on agro-chemical inputs. The European Parliament's Environment Committee has voted for the Commission to withdraw its proposal for a Regulation on agricultural seeds and other plant reproductive material. They rejected the Regulation - with a decisive 46-4 vote - because it would concentrate power among just five companies that dominate the seed market, and discriminate against non-industrial traditional plant varieties rich in genetic diversity. Blatant support for an anti-competitive industry "The regulation discriminates against any other seeds than industrial ones" , said MEP Pavel Poc, for the Socialists & Democrats Group. "Plants other than industrial ones - the so-called bio-diverse plants - are limited to small and bureaucratic niches. This mean...

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@MarkthalBe » 12 Feb '14, 10am
95% of european seed market in the hands of 5 companies. "No prob with market concetration" says the EC [link]
@aKaidatzis » 08 Feb '14, 6pm
#seed regulation would make #EU look appalling... [link]
@Dusselaar » 08 Feb '14, 9am
RT @BeeSupport: Good News! MEPs vote against EU seed Regulation - News in Brief - The Ecologist [link]
@Kitzbitzglass » 04 Feb '14, 10pm
Currently reading [link] Hurrah finally some common sense!
@__Sabs » 04 Feb '14, 1pm
MEPs stemmen Monsanto zaad voorstellen weg met 46-4 [link]
@egtewinkel » 04 Feb '14, 12pm
Mooi [link]
@tealeaf6 » 04 Feb '14, 11am
Mairi - good news! [link]
@tpgbn » 04 Feb '14, 11am
Great news [link]
@duggan_tara » 04 Feb '14, 8am
RT @organictrust: Good news! MEPs have voted against the proposed EU seed regulation. [link]
@EarthHaw » 04 Feb '14, 8am
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@GrowVeg » 03 Feb '14, 11pm
European MPs vote against big agriculture's attempts to control our access to traditional heirloom seeds: [link] #gardenchat
@SandySom » 03 Feb '14, 7pm
MEPs vote against EU seed Regulation - News in Brief - The Ecologist [link] via @foodplymouth
@FoodScienceNews » 03 Feb '14, 5pm
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@ahimsamilk » 03 Feb '14, 3pm
MEPs vote against EU bid for seed regulation that would discriminate against traditional genetically diverse seeds [link]
@TakeOneVoice » 03 Feb '14, 3pm
"@SoilAssociation: MEPs vote against EU seed regulation [link] via @the_ecologist" Good-unless there's a sting in the tail?
@Hazebug » 03 Feb '14, 3pm
Interesting news from EU: MEPs vote against EU seed Regulation - News in Brief - The Ecologist [link]
@richardpovall » 03 Feb '14, 2pm
RT @SoilAssociation: MEPs vote against #EU #seed regulation [link] via @the_ecologist
@earthFgardener » 02 Feb '14, 12pm
RT @JCGardener: Good news for now but still massive threat to home growers seed choice & genetic diversity. [link] Support …
@JCGardener » 02 Feb '14, 12pm
Good news for now but still massive threat to home growers seed choice & genetic diversity. [link] Support @HeritageSeedsUK
@DigForVictoryEd » 02 Feb '14, 9am
There is hope... [link] [link]
@philrandal » 01 Feb '14, 10pm
RT @ideas4thefuture: MEPs vote against EU seed Regulation [link]
@ArignaGardener » 01 Feb '14, 6pm
Currently reading [link]
@BotanyRocks » 01 Feb '14, 5pm
@BotanyRocks fingers crossed for the next steps Great News EU PRM [link]
@crosbie_colin » 01 Feb '14, 4pm
RT @BotanyRocks: Great News EU PRM Great News [link]
@meise3 » 01 Feb '14, 3pm
RT @Krameterhof Good news for #plant #diversity: #MEPs vote against #EU seed regulation: [link]
@OveFossa » 01 Feb '14, 1pm
Positive news, but not the last word: MEPs vote against EU seed Regulation - #seeds The Ecologist [link]
@MisterWisteria » 01 Feb '14, 12pm
#GoodNewsForSeeds #UNYearofFamilyFarming2014 #MEPs vote against #EU #SeedRegulation - News in Brief - #TheEcologist [link]
@Plantheritage » 01 Feb '14, 10am
Great news for all the people working hard to protect plant diversity -MEPs have voted against the EU PRM legislation [link]
@visivoz » 31 Jan '14, 9pm
EU seed policies must be based on principle of diversity, not corporate uniformity, tailoring seed to be.. [link]
@TheFoodCureFilm » 31 Jan '14, 9pm
Currently reading [link]
@DSchvejda » 31 Jan '14, 8pm
Vote against EU seed Regulation - and genetic diversity of traditional vegetable seeds @The_Ecologist [link] via @sailsmart
@paulkingsnorth » 31 Jan '14, 7pm
Some good news - MEPs strike down a bill designed to concentrate yet more power in the hands of seed corporations. [link]
@Biodynamic » 31 Jan '14, 7pm
Good news from Europe: MEPs vote against seed regulation, would have further concentrated market [link] @seeduntoldstory
@evolutionplants » 31 Jan '14, 7pm
If this report is accurate, MEPs have thrown out the EC's proposed new regulations on 'plant reproductive materials. [link]
@patientgardener » 31 Jan '14, 6pm
MEPs vote against EU seed Regulation - News in Brief - The Ecologist [link] some progress
@hardyplants » 31 Jan '14, 6pm
MEPs vote against EU seed Regulation - PLANT REPRODUCTIVE MATERIAL LAW .. News in Brief - The Ecologist [link]
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MEPs vote against EU seed [email protected] [link]
@VivereSlow » 31 Jan '14, 12pm
"@the_ecologist MEPs vote against EU seed Regulation - For the genetic diversity of traditional vegetable seeds. [link]" YAY
@itsAntonis » 31 Jan '14, 12pm
MEPs vote against EU seed Regulation - News in Brief - The Ecologist [link] #EU #seedfreedom
@INTERN_E_T » 31 Jan '14, 11am
#drogreden: "We (DON'T) need this genetic diversity to make our food systems resilient against climate change." [link]
@EdwardAJames » 31 Jan '14, 11am
MEPs vote against #EU seed Regulation - News in Brief - The Ecologist [link] <well that's good news!
@Devinder_Sharma » 31 Jan '14, 11am
Good news. EU MEPs vote against EU Seed Regulation that allows seed monopoly. 95% seed supply in hands of 5 Co's. [link]
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MEPs vote against #EU #seed Regulation [link] #biodiversity
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MEPs vote against EU seed Regulation: MEPs have voted against a proposed EU sed regulation that would further ... [link]
@OkeeffeLynn » 31 Jan '14, 11am
MEPs vote against EU seed Regulation - News in Brief - The Ecologist [link]
@RGBlaze » 31 Jan '14, 11am
:) [link]