EUROPEAN-SEED.COM I EUROPEAN SEED I 1 TABLE OF CONTENTS FEATURES DEPARTMENTS Editor’s Message .................................................................................................04 INSIDERS – Advice from Industry Experts.........................................................30 Column: Sense, Nonsense and Science............................................................32 Column: The Risk Corner ....................................................................................34 Global Seed Watch..............................................................................................36 Regulatory News..................................................................................................37 Industry News ......................................................................................................38 Extras....................................................................................................................39 Giant Views: How Does the Seed Industry Support Mental Health? ..............40 22 28 europeanseed VOLUME 5, ISSUE 1 Plant Breeding Innovation is Essential for Agriculture.......................................06 Mind the Gap!......................................................................................................10 Embracing the Power of Social Media ...............................................................12 To Exempt or Not to Exempt? .............................................................................16 Criteria for Regulatory Oversight .......................................................................18 Separate Mutation from Modification................................................................20 Innovations in Breeding and Policy in The Netherlands ....................................22 Plant Breeding Innovation in the USA.................................................................24 Preventing Trade Disruptions..............................................................................26 How to Deal with Legislative Uncertainty? ........................................................28 12