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New Gmos: Big Seed Companies Ready to Privatize Life in Europe

While the European Union has agreed to deregulate new genomic techniques (NGT), major seed companies are multiplying their patent applications. This is another step towards the privatization of life. In Europe, plant patents are rare. Only 2.35% of cultivated varieties are affected, according to the Pinto database, which lists the 5,500 varieties cultivated on the continent. "Until now, France and Europe have always refused patents, favoring..."…
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While the European Union has agreed to deregulate new genomic techniques (NGT), major seed companies are multiplying their patent applications. This is another step towards the privatization of life. In Europe, plant patents are rare. Only 2.35% of cultivated varieties are affected, according to the Pinto database, which lists the 5,500 varieties cultivated on the continent. "Until now, France and Europe have always refused patents, favoring..."…

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Reporterre, le quotidien de l'écologie… broke the news in on Tuesday, February 17, 2026.
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