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No Patents on Seeds! have published a representative survey conducted in five EU member states, i.e. France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands and Poland. The results clearly show that around 80 percent of EU citizens reject the idea of granting patents on living organisms, e.g. patents on plants or animals.

— last modified 05 July 2023 The European Commission adopted on 5 July a package of measures for a sustainable use of key natural resources, which will also strengthen the…