United Kingdom

GMO-free news from United Kingdom

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

Updates + Overviews

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The Welsh Assembly and the Highlands and Islands Region have adopted a GM-free policy. They signed the Florence Charter and are members of the European network of GMO-free regions

England:
17 County councils: Cornwall, Cumbria, Dorset, Devon, Somerset, Herefordshire, Warwickshire, Lancashire, Shropshire, Oxfordshire, Staffordshire, Gloucestershire, Hampshire, Wiltshire, Hertfordshire, Kent, Suffolk,

11 Unitary authorities: Bath and North East Somerset, Brighton and Hove City Council, Bristol City Council, South Gloucestershire, York City Council, Bournemouth, East Riding of Yorkshire, Wokingham, Isle of Wight, Leeds, Medway,

3 Metropolitan districts: Newcastle, Dudley Metropolitan Borough council, City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council

2 London boroughs: London Borough of Southwark, London Borough of Havering

16 District councils: South Hams (Devon), South Somerset, Penwith (SW), Ryedale, Chesterfield, Wealden (E Sussex), Mid Devon, Weymouth, West Lindsey, Colchester, Gravesham, West Dorset, Lewes, North Dorset, NE Derbyshire, Scarborough Borough Council,

7 Town/Parish councils: Bridport (Dorset), Norton Radstock (within Bath & NE Somerset), Goole (East Yorkshire), Edenthorpe Parish Council, Corscombe, Halstock & District (Cornwall), Stickney (Lincolnshire),

Scotland: 2 GMO-Free council areas: West Lothian and Moray

Wales: 9 GMO-free County Councils: Caerphilly, Carmarthenshire, Ceredigion, Conwy, Denbighshire, Flintshire, Pembrokeshire, Powys, Swansea.

25 Community Councils: Blaenhonddan, Brecon Town Council, Coedffranc Community Council, Glyn Ceiriog Community Council, Felinfach Community Council, Gorslas Community Council, Halkyn Community Council, Haverfordwest Town Council, Llanarthne Community Council, Llanbedrog Community Council, Llanddaniel-Fab Community Council, Llandegla Community Council, Llandyfaelog Community Council, Llangattock Vibon Avel Community Council, Llangernyw Community Council, Llangynwyd Middle Community Council, Llannefydd Community Council, Machynlleth Community Council, Magor with Undy Community Council, Milford Haven Town Council, Neyland Town Council, Porthmadog Town Council, Rhyl Town Council, St Davids City Council, Ystrad Fflur Community Council.

GM-Free Britain Campaign material by Friends of the Earth UK

Petition & Cyberaction

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

Other background information

GMO-free Britain, Kenneth Richter, Friends of the Earth, Berlin, January 2005
The Mid Devon District Council, England, Matthew Burgess, Councillor of Mid Devon District Council, Berlin, January 2005
GM-Crop Trials in the UK
GM Watch: Review of the GM issue in the UK in 2004
GM Watch: Review of the GM issue in Scotland 2004
GM Food Debate organized in 2003 by the Food Standards Agency
Consumer views of GM food, Food Standards Agency, July 2002
US Department of Agriculture: Annual Agricultural Biotech Report