European Regional Focal Point for Animal Genetic Resources (ERFP)
The European Regional Focal Point for Animal Genetic Resources (ERFP) is the regional platform to support the in situ and ex situ conservation and sustainable use of animal genetic resources and to facilitate the implementation of FAO's Global Plan of Action for Animal Genetic Resources in Europe.
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09.05.2012 -
18th ERFP Assembly meeting of European National Coordinators for AnGR
National Coordinators for Animal Genetic Resources in Europe will meet for the next Assembly in Bratislava, Slovakia on 25th and 26th August 2012. The draft agenda and further information can be found on the meetings site.
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04.05.2012 -
European Workshop on ABS
Denmark as Presidency of the EU and the ERG together with Germany and the Netherlands invite to a European workshop on ABS for Food and Agriculture 27th to 28th June 2012 in Bonn, Germany in preparation of the first session of the Ad Hoc Technical Working Group on Access and Benefitsharing for Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture (ITWG-ABS). Please read further details following the link above.
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04.05.2012 -
"Frozen sperm/XY" patent revoked
The European Patent Office (EPO) handles the application procedure for patent protection in up to 40 European countries. Read more about the rejection of a biopatent application on frozen sperm following the link above.