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ORGANIC FARMER TO APPEAL AGAINST REFUSAL TO ALLOW JUDICIAL REVIEW OF GENETIC CROP

15 Jul 1998

The grounds for the appeal are that:
.    the permission to plant the crops was granted to Sharpes Seeds not the National Institute of Agricultural Botany (NIAB);
.    the seed regulation duties to have two replicated trials were not followed;
.    and that the Secretary of State didn't properly consider the potential impact of the crop on the organic farm.

If the Court of Appeal permits a Judicial Review, lawyers representing Mr Watson will ask for it to be heard as soon as possible.

The time of the hearing will be known on Tuesday 14 July after 2:30 pm. Campaigners from FOE and the Soil Association will attend.