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Please sign the statement supporting the global ban on Terminator (suicide seed) technology. It sends a message to governments that most Australians want to support sustainable, clean, green food production systems. Future generations are depending on us to protect food security.

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Statement

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The undersigned citizens and residents of Australia hereby petition the Commonwealth Environment Minister.

Terminator (seed sterilisation) technology would maximise seed industry profits by preventing farmers from saving and replanting seed - key to crop diversity, evolution and food security. In 2000, world-wide public protest forced the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) to place adefacto global ban on Terminator.

Now, we are deeply concerned that:
- the Australian Government is trying to undermine the Terminator ban at CBD meetings, advised by the USA and genetic engineering companies;and
- the UN's de facto ban on Terminatoris too weak and may be overturned.

We urge you and the Australian government to:
- place a permanent Australian ban on research, development and use of Terminator seeds;
- cease all government attempts to undermine the present CBD ban on Terminator technology; and
- instruct official delegates to all CBD meetings to advocate a complete and permanent international ban on Terminator technology.

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Terminator Technology

Seed sterilisation technology will make it impossible for farmers and gardeners to replant seeds from their own crops. New seed must be purchased each season. This would give enormous power over the global food supply to a few transnational corporations. This technology threatens the food security of future generations and should be banned.
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