News Archive - Agricultural Crop Licensing Platform

ACLP contributes to agrIDées discussion on international seed strategies

ACLP contributes to agrIDées discussion on international seed strategies

The ACLP was pleased to participate in the Agridées conference “Semences et stratégies internationales” on 13 May 2026 in Paris, which brought together representatives from across the seed sector to discuss the international competitiveness of plant breeding, evolving regulatory frameworks, intellectual property, and the future of innovation. The event was built around the publication of the

ACLP expands its scope to include ornamental, fruit and forest crops

22 January 2026

ACLP expands its scope to include ornamental, fruit and forest crops

The Agricultural Crop Licensing Platform (ACLP) has expanded the scope of crops covered by its activities to include ornamental, fruit and forest crops, in addition to agricultural crops. Launched in 2023, the platform was designed as a framework that could evolve over time in response to the needs of breeders and the seed sector. This

ACLP convenes first arbitrator training on baseball arbitration process

30 October 2025

ACLP convenes first arbitrator training on baseball arbitration process

Brussels, 28 October 2025 On Tuesday 28 October, the ACLP Board organised a training in Brussels for the ten arbitrators appointed to assist parties in concluding a licensing agreement when negotiations over royalty fees reach an impasse. The training — the first of its kind for the Agricultural Crops Licensing Platform (ACLP) — attracted wider

ACLP at BSPB AGM 2025

17 October 2025

ACLP at BSPB AGM 2025

On 16 October, the ACLP Managing Director Hélène Guillot participated in the AGM of BSPB in London, where she was invited to present the features of the licensing platform. It makes particular sense for breeders from the UK to join the ACLP, as the UK legislation does not include a clear limited breeders’ exemption. Indeed,

ACLP contributes expertise to ASTA’s new podcast series on NGTs

ACLP contributes expertise to ASTA’s new podcast series on NGTs

Hélène Guillot, Managing Director of the ACLP, joined the American Seed Trade Association (ASTA) for the launch of their new podcast series The NGT Briefing. This first episode focuses on intellectual property rights (IPR) – a central topic in the ongoing trilogue negotiations on the EU’s New Genomic Techniques (NGT) file. In her intervention, Hélène

Supporting innovation and sustainability in European farming: the role of licensing platforms

Supporting innovation and sustainability in European farming: the role of licensing platforms

On 4 June, the Agricultural Crop Licensing Platform (ACLP) hosted a high-level event at the European Parliament, shedding light on how licensing platforms can enhance competitive and sustainable farming in Europe by improving access and transparency around patented traits. Supported by MEPs Lena Düpont of the European People’s Party, Cristina Maestre of the Socialists and

The ACLP joins round table on intellectual property and seeds at Paris International Agricultural Show 2025

27 February 2025

The ACLP joins round table on intellectual property and seeds at Paris International Agricultural Show 2025

In February 2025, the ACLP Managing Director Hélène Guillot took part in the round table discussion "Intellectual Property and Seeds: A Philosophy of Sovereignty" organized by SEMAE, the French Interprofessional Organisation for Seeds and Plants, at the annual Paris International Agricultural Show.

The ACLP organizes an information session for EU policy makers

21 January 2025

The ACLP organizes an information session for EU policy makers

In January, the ACLP organized an information session for policy makers involved in the process of designing the future regulation around New Genomic Techniques at the European Parliament level.

ACLP joins the Euroseeds CIPR

5 December 2024

ACLP joins the Euroseeds CIPR

The Euroseeds Committee on Intellectual Property Rights is now open to observers. The ACLP Managing Director Hélène Guillot is participating as an observer to represent the ACLP, which is an associate member of Euroseeds.

How the ACLP baseball arbitration mechanism works

How the ACLP baseball arbitration mechanism works

ACLP website is now enriched with a new page related to the arbitration mechanism.

ACLP welcomes new member MAY Tohum

ACLP welcomes new member MAY Tohum

The ACLP is very pleased to welcome a new member! MAY Tohum (MAY Seed) has joined the ACLP as of April 2024.

ACLP officially launched at the Euroseeds 2023 Congress in Malta

23 October 2023

ACLP officially launched at the Euroseeds 2023 Congress in Malta

The ACLP has been officially inaugurated at the Euroseeds Congress 2023 and sparked a lot of interest from potential new members!

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