Brussels, 01/04/2004 (Agence Europe) - On Wednesday, the EU and nine of its Member States submitted their instruments to ratify the international treaty on phytogenetic resources for food and agriculture to the FAO (the Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations), which will allow the Treaty to enter into force in 90 days. This Treaty will facilitate the access, for research and selection purposes, of seeds of the main species of plants used in agriculture. Sharing trade...