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21.08.2007 | permalink
Update on GMO approvals in the EU
The U.S. biotechnology industry is awaiting this fall's deadline for Europe to speed up its approval of new biotech food and crops -- a process Washington has long complained is woefully slow -- in the hope of increased access to a major market. After a World Trade Organization ruling last year found "undue delays" in Europe's approval of biotech products, the EC has until November 21 to bring its system up to speed.
Reuters: U.S. biotech industry awaits Europe approval speedup- Reuters: No GMO from feed found in meat, eggs, EU agency says
- Northern Ireland Grain Trade Association, UK: EU decision will mean a significant increase in feed prices
- Belfast Telegraph: GM ‘vital for cheap food‘
- Roscommon Herald, Ireland: GM policy u-turn ‘could cost farmers dearly’
