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Abbreviation | Euroseeds |
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Formation | November 2000 |
Type | Non-profit association |
Purpose | Representing members in the plant breeding, agriculture, and biotechnology industries |
Headquarters | Brussels, Belgium |
Region served | European Union, European Economic Area |
President | Michael Gohn |
Secretary General | Garlich von Essen |
Website | www.euroseeds.eu |
Euroseeds is a non-profit association for the seed industry in the European Union and the European Economic Area. An umbrella organization of national seed associations and individual seed companies, their members represent all aspects of the European seed industry including research, plant breeding, and the production and marketing of seeds of agricultural, horticultural and ornamental plant species. It was founded in November 2000 and was granted the legal status of international non-profit International Association (AISBL) according to Belgian law in April 2002. Its headquarters are located in Brussels, Belgium.