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10.12.2007 | permalink

IFOAM Conference Demands Zero Tolerance

At a high level organic conference in Brussels GMOs were the most important point of dissent between organic farmers and the European Commission. Whilst the organic representatives from practically every EU country and adjacent states like Croatia and White Russia demanded zero tolerance for GMO contamination, representatives of the Commission advocated a general allowance of 0,9%.

• Organic Market Info: IFOAM conference demands zero tolerance