01/06/2005 (Agence Europe) - On 30 May the Council of the EU adopted without debate a decision approving the accession of the EU to the International Union for the Protection of New Varieties of Plants (UPOV). This Convention internationally recognises intellectual property rights of people who have discovered or developed varieties of plants. The UPOV Convention was adopted in Geneva on 19 March 1991. The Community will pay out on a voluntary basis five contribution units from the annual...