The Kokopelli association sentenced
published: 01/01/07, 23:48
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The Nîmes Court of Appeal strongly condemned the seeds of the Kokopelli association.
Dear Friends and Friends of Kokopelli
The Kokopelli association works for the defense and the liberation of ancient and reproducible vegetable and floral seeds. For her actions, she was repeatedly worried. The verdict of the Court of Appeal of Nîmes again has hints of a "justice" that one might believe under influence.
While the Alès court had acquitted the president of the Kokopelli association, this morning, December 22, 2006, Madam President of the Court of Appeal reinforced the French State in its contempt for European and world texts by inflicting a very heavy fine for old seeds: 17.130 euros (3426 fines at 5 euros each !!!).
Dominique Guillet was also found guilty of placing "seeds of non-compliant varieties" on the market. What should Life conform to? Hide this seed that I cannot see ...
The EEC directive 98/95 working in favor of biodiversity, is transcribed in French law, but is not applied: this deficiency of the state allows today the condemnation of Kokopelli to nearly 20.000 euros in fines and costs .
The appeal of the seed sequestrators (GNIS * and FNPSP *) was considered inadmissible by the Advocate General, at the hearing on October 31, 2006. Madam President decided otherwise.
Many texts from the European community or worldwide (Treaty of Rome, FAO, etc.) insist on the extreme urgency and the importance of preserving the cultivated heritage of humanity. France, country of lobbies and corporatism, is illustrated by its incompetence and its contempt for the future.
It is revealing to see the sudden infatuation of our politicians and our enarques for Al Gore or Hulot and to note the deep dichotomy of their acts.
We have to go to the polls, as in other generations we had to go to arms, so to respond to the insult to democracy, with this travesty of ecological awareness; let's go to the garden, sow Life with old seeds, at least we won't waste our time.
Do not be fooled, it was not Dominique Guillet who was condemned, as President of the Kokopelli Association. It is his work and his positions in favor of biodiversity and the access of peoples to seed and feeder autonomy.
Through this condemnation, all gardeners passionate about variety in the garden, by the variety of tastes, shapes, colors, all these gardeners who consciously build the gardens of the future are reached in their freedom. We are not fooled, the judgment of Nîmes is an insult to the diversity of thinking. It is the bed of deadly and restrictive technologies; he opposes Life, in all its magnitudes, to the most profound morbidity.
What should citizen actions be today? Enforce European directives and apply the precautionary principle, by neutralizing GMOs in the open fields, taken to prison. Maintaining, safeguarding, promoting genetic diversity, through our seed heritage, according to the wishes of the greatest number and in compliance with the laws of force in this country, leads to condemnation. Reducing pesticides by using phytocultural practices (nettle manure and others ...) is also reprehensible.
It is at this interesting level to remember that the French state has just been pinned by Europe and must pay the tidy sum of 38 Million euros and 360.000 euros of daily penalty for non transcription of a European directive on GMOs.
The fines imposed on Kokopelli will therefore contribute to the illegal dissemination of genetic chimeras in our country.
There are private reasons that state reason is aware of ...
Contacts: JACQUIN-PORRETAZ Raoul: 04-67-97-50-18
raoul@kokopelli.asso.fr
* GNIS: Interprofessional Grouping of Seeds and Plants
* FNPSP: National Federation of Seed Professionals
Kokopelli Association
"For the Liberation of Seed and Humus"
PIST Oasis, 131 Impasse des Palmiers
30319 Ales Cedex
Tel: 04 66 30 64 91 04 66 30 00 55
Fax: +04 66 30 61
E-mail: seeds @ kokopelli.asso.fr
Website : www.kokopelli.asso.fr