Brussels, 14/07/2015 (Agence Europe) - At the Agriculture Council on Monday 13 July, the Netherlands delegation briefed ministers on how plant breeders' rights (on the selection of plants) could be affected by a recent decision of the European Patent Office extending the possibility of patenting certain types of plant varieties. Some ministers supported the position of the Dutch delegation, taking the view that this could have an impact on food production and food security by blocking the...