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2024-01-30 14:26:15 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: 0E7CD3ED4EEE84A0F37BD9476968BDA7157FA204DD4A21BDA69BACFCFFC52958
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The revised document on New Genomic Techniques (NGTs) states in article 4a (page 22): "NGT plants, plant material, parts thereof, genetic information and process features they contain shall not be patentable." https://www.europarl.europa.eu/meetdocs/2014_2019/plmrep/COMMITTEES/ENVI/AMC/2024/01-24/Final_CAs_NGTS_EN.pdf Seeds made by traditional breeding are patented all the same: https://scholarworks.umt.edu/etd/11928/
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