Mangapiri Downs Organicstud Farm

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Organic Sheep & Beef: 138.5 ha BioGro Certified. Deadline sale by 30 Jun. 2576 Clifden-Blackmount Road, Tuatapere, Southland, Southland

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This is a game-changer.

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When organisations representing organic and conventional agriculture speak with one voice, it's worth paying attention.

Ahead of next week's votes at ENVI Committee and EP Plenary on the NGT proposal, Germany's BÖLW and DBV have issued a joint appeal calling for effective safeguards against patents on plants, seeds and genetic traits.

While they do not share the same views on NGTs, they agree on one fundamental point: innovation must not come at the expense of farmers, breeders and fair competition.

Their message is clear:
🌱 Protect access to genetic resources for breeding
🌱 Prevent market concentration and unnecessary dependencies
🌱 Reduce legal and liability risks for farmers
🌱 Ensure that patents do not become barriers to innovation

In particular, they call on MEPs to support Amendment 36, alongside other amendments that effectively limit patentability and the scope of patent protection.

This is a matter of European sovereignty and food security. It was also the position adopted by the European Parliament in its first reading, but it is not reflected in the trilogue agreement on NGTs reached in December 2025, on which MEPs will vote next week.

The fact that organic and conventional organisations have come together on this issue sends a powerful signal: protecting farmers and breeders from harmful patent effects is in the interest of European agriculture as a whole.

📄 Read BÖLW and DBV's joint letter:https://www.organicseurope.bio/content/uploads/2026/06/260603_BOLW_DBV_Patente_EP_Umweltausschuss_DE-EN-FR-IT.pdf

IFOAM Organics Europe urges all MEPs, whatever their political group, to support the amendments that effectively protect farmers and breeders and to amend the NGT agreement to limit the scope of patents and protect European sovereignty.

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Many of you have been closely watching the HSNO and ACVM Amendment Bills.

We've been quieter than usual because we've been working behind the scenes, assembling a team of experts and carefully reviewing how these two bills connect to the Gene Tech Bill, their implications for the organic sector, and what they mean for the wider community of non-GMO farmers, producers and consumers.

This webinar is our first step in sharing that work. Join us as we present OANZ's position on the HSNO and ACVM Amendment Bills, our submission findings, and a submission guide so you can take action before the 15 June deadline.

We'll leave you informed and ready to act.

Register now for our webinar.
10 June, 7.30 pm via Zoom.
Free and open to all.

https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_fQeaqhQOR5yaGcpbuEdIcQ