GENETIC RESOURCES: FIRST CALL FOR PROPOSALS FOR CONSERVATION AND DESCRIPTION From: Europe Environment | Date: July 2, 1995 | COPYRIGHT 1995 Europe Information Service. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group.Copyright information

Summary: Following adoption by the EU Council of Ministers of a Regulation regarding conservation, description, collection and utilisation of genetic resources in agriculture (EC Regulation n 1467/94, OJ n L 159, of 28/6/94), the European Commission has just launched a call for proposals for projects in the action programme on genetic resources.

Proposals must be submitted to the Commission by March 31.

The purpose of this programme is to ensure coordination and promotion of the work being done in the EU in the sphere of description, collection and utilisation of genetic ...

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