Sweden

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1 county: The motion written by a local politician, Bogna Wojtkiewicz Adolfsson (Centre party), to make Jämtland County GMO-free was approved by Jämtland County Council, on April 22, 2009:
1. Jämtland County Council fully supports the goal of Jämtland County to be a GMO-free zone.
2. Jämtland County Council will spread information about GMOs, and share knowledge about GMOs, in order to make sure that agriculture and food in the county is GMO-free.
3. Activities taking place on Jämtland County Council's land or in its premises, whether owned or rented, to be GMO-free.

The entire Swedish dairy industry remains GMO-free, with no GM feed being used throughout.

5 municipalities: Östersund, Åre, Krokom, Borlänge, Uddevalla.

Furthermore 2 schools, 2 restaurants and 1 farm declared themselves GMO-free in 2009.

Organisations and institutions active on GMO

Network for GMO Free Sweden!: “Hej då GMO!” (Goodbye GMO! - Swedish network for GMO-free zone)
Administrator: Akiko Frid
phone: +46-(0)76-7669712
email (please use the form)

GMO-fri:Ekologiska Lantbrukarna (Swedish Association of Ecological Farmers)
Administrator: Peter Einarsson
phone: +46 477 401 60
email: peter.einarsson[at]ekolantbruk.se

Swedish Society for Nature Protection (Swedish)

Swedish Professional Beekeepers (Swedish)