Rescue of crops: 139 organizations warn of new laws!

Rescue of crops: 139 organizations warn of new laws!

In a crucial step, 139 organizations from 23 European countries have sent an open letter to the EU Agriculture Minister: inside and to the new EU health commissioner Olivér Várhelyi. The message is clear: The planned draft law on the reform of the EU Sate Gut law threatens the variety of crops and the law of farmers: inside on their own seeds. This worrying initiative is also reflected in the signature of over 160,000 citizens: inside who supported the petition "High the forks for Diversity", as on ots.at was reported.

The signing organizations, including Noah and Fian Arche, warn of the endangerment of European agriculture through new complex regulations that harass voluntary initiatives to rescue endangered varieties. According to the organizations, this could not only endanger the availability of drought -resistant seeds, which is essential in times of climate change, but also restrict the human rights law of farmers: to use and pass on their own seeds. In addition, 38 organizations from 20 countries require a further open letter to reform the seed law that the new law ensures the preservation of the variety of crops and creates appropriate framework conditions for the farmers: inside. This letter was addressed to EU Commission members who advise on the reform, as on Cultural plants-Utz animal diversity documented.

The focus of interest is that there is a need that new varieties are approved under conditions that support sustainable agriculture. The organizations emphasize that the current regulations are the work of the gardeners: inside and farmers: undermine inside and endanger the cultural diversity. Your demands include the improved market access for varieties and compliance with transparent origin guidelines for seeds. Time is urgent because the advice of the Minister of Agriculture: Inside, according to the official decision, what has a decisive influence on achievements in agricultural policy.