Latvia
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Poll „Pro or contra GMO in Latvia” launched by the ministry of Environment has 27 000 votes for the first month. The recent data shows that 95% votes are against the GMO growing in territory of Latvia, 94% are against using GMO in feed and 96% - against GMO use in food. 91% considers that Latvia should be GMO free zone. Minister of the Environment Raimonds Vējonis holds a view that Latvia must be genetically modified organisms (GMO) free zone, 15.07.2008
There are currently no GMO-free region declared in Latvia.
Organisations and institutions active on GMO
Green Liberty Baltic Environmental Forum
Friends of the Earth Latvia, Kalnciema street 28, LV-1046, Riga, Latvia
Official and institutional links
Ministry of Agriculture Latvian Biosafety Clearinghouse Ministry of Environmental Protection and Regional Development (Latvian/English)
Petitions
GMO-free Regions and areas: Petition to the European Commission. Download in 
pdf-format 
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Other background information
Conventional, Organic Agriculture in Latvia and Genetically Modified Crops and Foods: Janis Sietinsons, Deputy Director of Agricultural Department, Ministry of Agriculture, Latvia Public accountability in GMO policy in Latvia, Tālis Tisenkopfs, Valts Kalniņł. Rīga, Baltic Studies Centre
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