Scotland to issue formal ban on genetically modified crops

Growing genetically modified (GM) crops will not be permitted in Scotland, Rural Affairs Secretary Richard Lochhead announced on the 9 August 2015

Mr Lochhead confirmed that the Scottish Government intended to take advantage of new EU rules allowing countries (and devolved administrations) to opt out of growing EU-authorised GM crops.

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ESO: Background information: Ending the stale-mate? Member States are given further rights to ban GMOs on their territories http://www.europeansources.info/record/ending-the-stale-mate-member-states-are-given-further-rights-to-ban-gmos-on-their-territories/

European Commission: Food Safety: Plants: GMOs http://ec.europa.eu/food/plant/gmo/new/index_en.htm

Scotland: Government: Press release, 09.08.15: GM crop ban http://news.scotland.gov.uk/News/GM-crop-ban-1bd2.aspx

The Conversation, 12.08.15: GM crop ban: how Scottish salmon – and public health – could have benefited from this technology http://theconversation.com/gm-crop-ban-how-scottish-salmon-and-public-health-could-have-benefited-from-this-technology-45982

CAPX, 14.08.15: Scotland’s GM crop ban defies science, economics, and common sense http://www.capx.co/scotlands-gm-crop-ban-defies-science-economics-and-common-sense/

The Scotsman, 13.08.15: Scientists fear GM crops ban may harm Scotland http://www.scotsman.com/news/environment/scientists-fear-gm-crops-ban-may-harm-scotland-1-3857192

Scientific American, 14.08.15: Scotland Will Bar All Genetically Modified Crops http://www.scientificamerican.com/article/scotland-will-bar-all-genetically-modified-crops/

Politico, 17.08.15: Scotland’s GMO ban means little (for now) http://www.politico.eu/article/scotland-gmo-ban-monsanto-crops-agriculture-europe/

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