A French producer of organic seed of old races cannot longer sell them legally because of the impossibility to register them all according to the new EU legislation. It is very expensive and the seed are not “stable” enough.

Strange: the fact that they are not stable genetically is the main reason why we have agro-biodiversity…..
But this year they lost a trial against the French state. This means in fact that all producers of local races and varieties are in trouble and hence the agro-biodiversity!

See more info on the website of this producer:
www.kokopelli.asso.fr
EU regulation: www.organic-europe.net

 


Comments

planetary friendly medication

Mon, 24 Nov 2008 01:52:49

i cannot see the policing of the distribution of seeds. are they going to have sniffer dogs for chamomile flower seeds at airports? even one seed can produce hundereds. impossible to control

 

Menno

Tue, 25 Nov 2008 11:39:39

The seed are sold through internet. The simple fact that you have a website marketing the stuff is sufficient to sew you...Other companies that did go through the official procedures will push the governmental agricultural departments to start a court case.

 



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