EUROPEAN-SEED.COM I EUROPEAN SEED I 1 TABLE OF CONTENTS FEATURES DEPARTMENTS Editor’s Message..................................................................................................04 Column: You’re Not Welcome Here.....................................................................38 Column: The Presence Of A Chemical And The Presence Of Risk..................43 Insiders – Advice From Industry Experts.............................................................44 Global Seed Watch...............................................................................................64 Regulatory News...................................................................................................66 Industry News.......................................................................................................68 Extras ....................................................................................................................70 Giant Views: No Seat At The Table? Take A Folding Chair................................72 52 08 europeanseed VOLUME 5, ISSUE 3 A Major Upset For The EU Plant Breeding Community .....................................06 Impact Of The Recent ECJ Ruling On Plant Breeding Innovation ....................08 Who’s Pulling The Strings In The EU?..................................................................12 Why Do We Need A CAP At The EU Level?........................................................18 A Look At EU’s CAP After 2020 ..........................................................................22 R&I: More Than Just Science...............................................................................25 How To Overcome EU’s Protein Deficit...............................................................26 Communicating In The Seed Sector...................................................................28 How Equivalent Is The Ukraine?...........................................................................32 Is There Life After The Neonics Ban?..................................................................36 Crop Protection Products Part 3.........................................................................40 A Closer Look At The STDF.................................................................................48 An Inside Look At The New Sow To Grow Experience.......................................50 Starch Trek: Breeding A New Potato Variety.......................................................52 Excellence In Breeding: Creating & Expanding The Toolbox............................58 Battling Counterfeit Seeds: The Romanian Seed Industry................................60 36