Genetic Engineering does indeed have problems

[Anthony Cynor]

Chris I think you really hit the nail on the head this time.  As far as
enforcement I would not be surprised to see a new government goon squad formed to
do that.

Best

Tony

"Chris J. Durden" wrote:

> Thanks for the information on the law. I was aware that clonally
> manufactured strains were patentable, but was not aware that this
> protection had been extended to reproduction by seed - seems wrong and very
> difficult to enforce.
>
> People who are complaining about the concealment of information on the
> source and composition of their foods are not "beating up" on scientists!
> This has nothing to do with science but has to do with manipulation of
> technology by business.
>
> All we ask is that we have access to information upon which we can make
> informed choices. This is our right.
>
> How many of you champions of forcing the GM/GE foods down the consumers'
> throats own stock in biotech companies and stand to gain from blind
> acceptance. This is not science it is pure greed.
>
> ......Chris Durden
>
> At 12:32  23/02/00 EST, you wrote:
>
> >  The following is from the USDA website for your study:
> >http://www.ams.usda.gov/science/pvp.htm
> >
> >"The Plant Variety Protection Act (PVPA), enacted in December of 1970, and
> >amended in 1994, provides legal intellectual property rights protection, to
> >developers of new varieties of plants that are sexually reproduced (by seed)
> >or are tuber-propagated. Bacteria and fungi are excluded. The PVPA is
> >administered by the United States Department of Agriculture.
> >
> >A Certificate of Protection is awarded to an owner of a variety after an
> >examination shows that it is new, distinct from other varieties, and
> >genetically uniform and stable through successive generations.
> >
> >The term of protection is 20 years for most crops and 25 years for trees,
> >shrubs, and vines. The owner of a U.S. protected variety has exclusive
> rights
> >to multiply and market the seed of that variety.
> >
> >Who benefits from PVP?
> >
> >The public benefits as the recipient of quality food, feed, fiber, and other
> >products that result directly from improved plant varieties. Growers of food
> >and ornamental, industrial, or medicinal crops benefit when higher quality
> >varieties are available. Plant Variety Protection allows owners of new
> >varieties to maintain control over the purity and the marketing of the
> >variety. Such protection helps companies or individuals spending time and
> >money developing a variety to obtain a return on their investment."
> >