Little agreement on commission GMO proposal

EUObserver and others report that European Union Member States have concluded their first debate on the 27 September 2010 on the 2010 European Commission proposal to allow differentiated GMO cultivation, with most capitals raising serious objections.

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ESO: Background information: Genetically Modified Organisms: Member States to be given full responsibility on cultivation in their territories http://www.europeansources.info/record/press-release-genetically-modified-organisms-member-states-to-be-given-full-responsibility-on-cultivation-in-their-territories/

EurActiv, 28.9.10: EU governments slam Brussels' GM crops plan http://www.euractiv.com/cap/eu-governments-slam-brussels-gmos-proposal-news-498188

Council of the European Union: Press Release: PRES/10/248: Agriculture and Fisheries Council, Brussels, 27.9.10 http://www.consilium.europa.eu/uedocs/cms_data/docs/pressdata/en/agricult/116780.pdf

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