Plantum, the Dutch association for plant breeders and young-plant producers, welcomes the European Commissions initiative for a comprehensive EU Biotech Act. As a sector that continuously transforms scientific breakthroughs into practical solutions, we strongly support a legislative framework that enables biotechnological innovation across Europe.
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Plantum
Industry association · Netherlands · EU Transparency Register 779809814433-48
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of 326 tracked
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- Wij zijn aangesloten bij Euroseeds
- Euroseeds is the voice of the European seed industry
- representing the interests of those active in research
- breeding
- production and marketing of seeds of agricultural
- horticultural and ornamental plant species.
- Euroseeds's mission is to work for:
- effective protection of intellectual property rights relating to plants and seeds
- fair and proportionate regulation of the European seed industry
- freedom of choice for customers (farmers
- growers
- industry
- and 2 more
Self-declared to the EU Transparency Register (snapshot 30 Aug 2026).
- Register category
- Trade and business associations
- Head office
- Gouda, Netherlands
Self-declared to the EU Transparency Register (snapshot 30 Aug 2026); cost bands are floors, not audited totals. Reused under Commission Decision 2011/833/EU.
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Their record over time
Plantum filed 6 positions between 29 Dec 2023 and 9 Jun 2026, across 5 of the 326 legislative files tracked here, attaching a full position paper 5 times.
2023 · 1 filed2025 · 3 filed2026 · 2 filed
What they argued
Plantum, the Dutch trade association for breeding and young plant breeders, welcomes this initiative of the European Commission. As a sector that continuously translates scientific breakthroughs into practical solutions, we support a legislative framework that enables biotech innovation across Europe. In the attached document, we elaborate on our vision for the Biotech Act II.
Filed in Dutch · English published by the European Commission
Plantum is the association of Dutch plant breeders and young plants growers. We represent the most vibrant and active community of plant breeders in the EU and worldwide, holding approximately one third of all currently active Community Plant Variety Rights (CPVR) and many more across the globe.
Plantum, the Dutch association representing companies active in breeding, propagation, cultivation, and marketing of seeds and young plants, welcomes the opportunity to contribute to the public consultation on amending Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/2072 as regards exemptions from the measures to prevent the presence of regulated non-quarantine pests on specific plants for planting.
Plantum, the Dutch association representing companies active in breeding, propagation, cultivation, and marketing of seeds and young plants, welcomes the opportunity to contribute to the public consultation on the targeted amendment of protective measures against pests of plants regarding Annexes IV and V of the Implementing Regulation (EU)2019/2072.
Plantum, the Dutch association representing companies active in breeding, propagation, cultivation, and marketing of seeds and young plants, welcomes the opportunity to contribute to the public consultation on the targeted amendment of the Plant Health Regulation (EU) 2016/2031. Plantum represents over 300 companies involved in seeds and young plants, boasting an export volume of 4 billion euros in 2022.
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