b'REGULATORYKEEPING YOU INFORMED OF LEGISLATIVE AND REGULATORY CHANGES IN EUROPE AND ABROAD FROM LAWSUITS TO APPROVALS TO OTHER REGULATORY ISSUES AFFECTING YOUR BUSINESS.60TH ANNIVERSARY OF CIOPORA AND UPOV CONVENTION Recommendation to take into account the accomplishments 2021 marks three important anniversaries in the world of intel- made by modern biotechnology since 1986. They emphasized lectual property (IP) rights of plant-related inventions: 60ththat there is a need for mutual understanding among nations Anniversary of CIOPORA and the UPOV Convention as well asand their respective regulatory approaches towards genome the 30th Anniversary of the 1991 Act of UPOV Convention. Allediting. They also stated that the Recommendation remains an three anniversaries highlights important steps towards the stim- important legal instrument and should be more widely known, ulation of plant breeding innovation in the world. especially to aspiring OECD candidates who intend to be com-To celebrate these events, CIOPORA made a specialpliant with the organizations standards.Anniversary Edition of the CIOPORA Chronicle, showcasing arti-cles by the most influential individuals in Intellectual PropertyASTA URGES CHANGES IN SURFACE TRANSPORTATION BILLfor plants today. opinions, reflections, positions on the past, pres- On March 17, ASTA joined more than 60 other state, regional ent and future of the UPOV Plant Variety Protection system. and national agricultural associations offering ways to create a more environmentally responsible and economically viable EXPERTS INITIATE TO MODERNIZE OECD BIOTECHNOLOGY ANDfreight transportation system.BIOSAFETY RECOMMENDATION OF 1986 Agriculture can, and should, be part of the solution for Experts who have previously served the Organization foraddressing climate change and resiliency, states the letter. It Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) are propos- must be emphasized that many aspects of the food and agricul-ing to update the Recommendation on Recombinant DNA Safetyture space are unique to the industry. We urge careful crafting Considerations of 1986 to make it more suitable for the modernof surface transportation policy to account for these aspects era of biotechnology. and avoid potential adverse consequences to U.S. agriculture. In an article published by Trends in Biotechnology, the experts presented their suggestions on how to update the 42IEUROPEAN SEEDIEUROPEAN-SEED.COM'