12/10/2004 (Agence Europe) - In a press release published on Monday the European Commission welcomed the "great success" of the OAA meeting on 4-8 October. The meeting aimed to work out possible options for a Material Transfer Agreement" (MTA) within the international treaty on phytogenetic resources for food and agriculture. The MTA sets out the rights and obligations for suppliers and recipients of seed used in farming research and in the creation of new varieties of plants. Experts, ms of...