Bulgaria

GMO-free news from Bulgaria

This links to a page with all the GENET-news from Bulgaria that are relevant for the development of GMO-free zones.

Updates + Overviews

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12.02.2010, Sofia, The Environment and Water Committee of the Bulgarian Parliament yesterday (February 11) agreed a five-year ban on Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs). The final approval of the bill which will be voted by the Bulgarian National Assembly in a second reading is scheduled for next week. Read more

Five municipalities were declared GMO-free by the local authorities: Banite, Ivaylovgrad, Kardzhali, Satovcha and Zlataritsa. GM crops are banned in areas in the National Ecological Network and in a 30-kilometer radius buffer zone around them.
Satvocha declared as first the GMO-free municipality in Bulgaria: Press Release (English)
Kardzhali and Banite also made the commitment in June 2006 Read the Press Release (English)

Organisations and Institutions Active on GMOs

Association "Agrolink"
Environmental Association "Za Zemiata" (For the Earth)
Centre for Ecological Law
National Movement "Ecoglasnost"
Center for Environmental Information and Education
Green Party
BirdLife
Public Centre for Environment and Stability Development
Foundation for Biological Agriculture "Bioselena"
Blue Link Foundation
Regional Environment Center for Central and Eastern Europe (Bulgarian)
Institute for green policy
Zemia zavinagi (Earth for ever)

Petitions

GMO-free Regions and areas: Petition to the European Commission. Download in pdf-format  doc-format