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    New ‘Alien Species’ law introduced to protect Poland’s native plants and animals

    A new law aimed at protecting plants and animals from ‘alien species’ has been introduced in Poland.

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    The President signed an amendment to the Law on GMOs

    The creation of a register of genetically modified crops - this will be the result of the amendment to the Law on Microorganisms and Genetically Modified Organisms signed by President Andrzej Duda. The amendment also assumes that the Republic of Poland is a GMO-free country.

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    In 2017, the number of patents awarded to Polish inventors, companies and scientific institutes by the European Patent Office (EPO) increased by 20% compared to 2016. Most of them concerned the medical technology sector.

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