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21.03.2005 | permalink

EU: NGOs demand new GMO policy in Brussels

Major European NGOs demanded a new GMO policy from the EU Commission, respecting the public opinion and needs of European farmers and regions. They especially criticised the Commissions co-existence approach. A legal opinion presented accuses the Commission of "advising Member States to adopt coexistence measures that are incompatible with the aims of present EU legislation"
Press release
Legal advise, Paul Lasok
Greenpeace, FOE, Soil association et. al: Open letter to EU Commissioners