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KWS SAAT SE Co. KGaA

KWS

KWS SAAT is a leading global plant breeding company producing seeds for major crops.

Lobbying Activity

Meeting with Irene Sacristan Sanchez (Head of Unit Health and Food Safety) and Bayer AG and

9 Oct 2025 · Exchange of views on the state of play of the interinstitutional negotiations on the Commission proposal for a Regulation on plants obtained by certain new genomic techniques (NGT proposal)

Meeting with Irene Sacristan Sanchez (Head of Unit Health and Food Safety)

19 Sept 2025 · Exchange of views on the state of play of the interinstitutional negotiations on the Commission proposal for a Regulation on plants obtained by certain new genomic techniques (NGT proposal) – Patent-related aspects

Meeting with Antonella Rossetti (Cabinet of Commissioner Christophe Hansen) and Euroseeds

18 Sept 2025 · Update on the on-going negotiations of Commission legislative proposals on new genomic techniques (NGTs) and on plant reproductive material (PRM)

Meeting with Flavio Facioni (Cabinet of Commissioner Olivér Várhelyi) and Euroseeds

16 Sept 2025 · Simplification, NGTs, PRM

Meeting with Martin Häusling (Member of the European Parliament)

2 Sept 2025 · Gespräch zu NGTs

Meeting with Pietro Fiocchi (Member of the European Parliament)

1 Jul 2025 · Tematiche ambientali

Meeting with Martin Häusling (Member of the European Parliament) and European Coordination Via Campesina

25 Jun 2025 · Veranstaltung zu NGT und Patenten

Meeting with Flavio Facioni (Cabinet of Commissioner Olivér Várhelyi)

3 Jun 2025 · NGTs and PRM( plant reproductive material)

Meeting with Stefan Köhler (Member of the European Parliament) and Mondelez Europe GmbH and

25 Mar 2025 · Politischer Austausch

Meeting with Irene Sacristan Sanchez (Head of Unit Health and Food Safety) and Bayer AG and

25 Mar 2025 · Policy developments relevant to European seed sector (proposal on plants obtained by certain new genomic techniques, NGTs)

KWS Urges Stronger Intellectual Property Protections for Breeders

13 Mar 2025
Topic — The EU is evaluating the legal framework for intellectual property rights for new plant varieties.
Message — KWS seeks updated laws to ensure breeders receive fair returns on research investments. They demand mandatory reporting on farm-saved seeds without needing prior evidence of use. The group requests clearer rules to prevent new technologies from copying original plant varieties.123
Why — Stricter royalty rules and reporting would increase KWS's financial returns on plant innovations.4
Impact — Farmers would face higher costs and more paperwork when reusing their own seeds.5
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Meeting with Benoit Cassart (Member of the European Parliament)

21 Jan 2025 · Sustainable feeding

Meeting with Elisabetta Gualmini (Member of the European Parliament)

13 Nov 2024 · AGRI Committee

Meeting with Ştefan Muşoiu (Member of the European Parliament)

25 Sept 2024 · Presentation of the company's activity in the field of agriculture

Meeting with Herbert Dorfmann (Member of the European Parliament, Rapporteur)

22 Mar 2024 · PRM

Meeting with Norbert Lins (Member of the European Parliament) and Euroseeds

12 Feb 2024 · Dinner on Policy Developments in Seed Sector

Response to Revision of the plant and forest reproductive material legislation

6 Dec 2023

KWS welcomes the proposal of a harmonized approach for seed marketing. The current regulatory framework guaranteed the development and marketing of high quality, safe and highly performing seeds. The strategic drivers coming from climate change, digital processes and the need for a sustainable food system mean that updated regulation is appropriate. To this end, we welcome the provisions aimed at maintaining and reinforcing the possibility for the legislation to meet the current challenges, while we are concerned certain provisions might not help in this regard and on the contrary create uncertainty for the operators. We attach a more detailed assessment of the Commission's proposal.
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Meeting with Herbert Dorfmann (Member of the European Parliament, Rapporteur)

24 Nov 2023 · PRM

KWS calls for conventional treatment of genomic plant varieties

2 Nov 2023
Topic — New EU legal framework for plants produced by targeted mutagenesis and cisgenesis.
Message — KWS requests that Category 1 plants follow the same rules as conventional ones. They advocate for allowing these innovative techniques in organic farming.12
Why — Standardizing rules would lower the financial and technical burdens of variety development.34
Impact — The organic sector loses access to improved plant varieties and modern breeding tools.5
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Meeting with Norbert Lins (Member of the European Parliament)

24 Oct 2023 · NGTs, PRM, FRM

Meeting with Herbert Dorfmann (Member of the European Parliament, Rapporteur)

12 Oct 2023 · PRM and NGTs

Meeting with Jessica Polfjärd (Member of the European Parliament, Rapporteur)

11 Oct 2023 · New Genomic Techniques

KWS urges inclusion of carbon avoidance in EU certification

9 Mar 2023
Topic — The European Commission proposes a regulatory framework for certifying sustainable carbon removal solutions.
Message — KWS proposes expanding the certification scheme to include carbon avoidance measures alongside carbon removal activities. They argue that high-performing seeds significantly reduce agricultural emissions through increased input efficiency.12
Why — Including avoidance would boost demand for KWS’s proprietary seeds and hybrid crop varieties.34
Impact — Early adopters of soil carbon practices may face a competitive disadvantage compared to others.5
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Meeting with Andreas Glück (Member of the European Parliament)

28 Feb 2023 · SUR

Meeting with Joanna Stawowy (Cabinet of Commissioner Janusz Wojciechowski), Jorge Pinto Antunes (Cabinet of Commissioner Janusz Wojciechowski) and

11 Oct 2022 · To discuss the contribution of innovative plant breeding to food security and sustainability to achieve the green deal objectives

Meeting with Jorge Pinto Antunes (Cabinet of Commissioner Janusz Wojciechowski) and Bayer AG and

11 Oct 2022 · To discuss the contribution of innovative plant breeding to food security and sustainability to achieve the green deal objectives

KWS calls for pesticide ban exemptions for seed breeding sites

16 Sept 2022
Topic — This consultation addresses revising EU rules on the sustainable use of pesticides.
Message — KWS requests a pesticide ban exemption for breeding and multiplication areas. They argue these chemicals are essential for developing healthy, resistant plants.12
Why — This exemption would protect their specialized breeding sites and prevent production losses.34
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Meeting with Norbert Lins (Member of the European Parliament, Committee chair) and Euroseeds and

30 Mar 2022 · Seed Sector

Meeting with Norbert Lins (Member of the European Parliament, Committee chair)

1 Mar 2022 · Plant breeding

Meeting with Vytenis Andriukaitis (Commissioner) and

27 Jun 2016 · New breeding techniques, innovation in seeds

Meeting with Martin Selmayr (Cabinet of President Jean-Claude Juncker)

8 Jan 2016 · New breeding techniques in plant breeding