EUROPEAN COMMISSION PONDERS GIVING EU MEMBER STATES A FREE HAND ON GM CULTIVATION
May 1st, 2010
BY KEITH NUTHALL
A EUROPEAN Commission discussion paper has revealed officials are considering giving European Union (EU) member states a free hand to decide whether GM crops can grow on their territory. Under the current system, a comprehensive EU safety review is undertaken - and farmers can henceforth sow approved crops in all member states (although some, such as Austria, have imposed unilateral and possible illegal bans). A paper 'New policy for genetically modified organisms (GMO) cultivation' stresses political guidelines for the current Commission wants ...
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