EU to overhaul GM crop approval system

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Series Details 4.6.10
Publication Date 04/06/2010
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EurActiv and Friends of the Earth Europe report that the European Commission would propose an overhaul of its approval system for genetically modified (GM) crops in July 2010. If adopted, this would open the way to large-scale GM cultivation in Europe, although individual EU Member States will still be able to maintain bans on GM cultivation.

Source Link Link to Main Source http://www.euractiv.com/cap/eu-overhaul-gm-crop-approval-sys-news-494896
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Friends of the Earth Europe: Press Release, 4.6.10: Europe to change rules on growing genetically modified crops http://foeeurope.org/press/2010/Jun04_Europe_to_change_rules_on_growing_genetically_modified_crops.html
European Commission: DG Health and Consumers: Overview: Food and Feed Safety: Genetically Modified Food and Feed http://ec.europa.eu/food/food/biotechnology/index_en.htm
Le Monde, 10.6.10: EU puts GM crops on the menu (via PressEurop) http://www.presseurop.eu/en/content/article/270781-eu-puts-gm-crops-menu
EuropaBio: The European Association for Bioindustries http://www.europabio.org/
EuropaBio: Europabio Statement on The Commission’s Proposals to Nationalise the Approval of GM crops for EU Cultivation, July 2010 http://www.europabio.org/positions/GBE/EuropaBio%20statement%20on%20DG%20SANCO%20Proposal.pdf
EurActiv, 12.7.10: EU wants to put GMO dispute to an end http://www.euractiv.com/en/cap/%20EU-wants-GMO-dispute-to-end-news-496059
Blog: Brian Gardner's Blog, 19.7.10: Commission abandon's GM regulation http://briangardner.blogactiv.eu/2010/07/19/commission-abandons-gm-regulation/
Website: SCIMAC http://www.scimac.org.uk/
ESO: Background information: EU weighs proposals to break GMO deadlock http://www.europeansources.info/record/eu-weighs-proposals-to-break-gmo-deadlock/

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