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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
21.03.2005 | permalink
Poland bans GM maize Mon 810
Poland has officially decided to ban the release of the only remaining EU approved GM maize, Monsantos Mon810. It joins Hungary and Austria, who have already banned the variety
Int. Herald Tribune: Poland bans biotech maize Reuters: Poland to ban Monsanto GMO maize seed Greenpeace Press Release
19.03.2005 | permalink
Half of Poland Declares Itself GMO Free
Mazowieckie Province (with capitol Warsaw),with a population of over five million, has become the sixth Province in Poland whose local authorities have passed a resolution declaring themselves a GMO Free Zone.Similar decisions were made by the boards of Podkarpackie, Malopolska (Krakow), Podlaskie (Bialystok), Lubelskie (Lublin) and Kajawsko-Pomorskie (Torun). Further, strong declarations of intent against GMO's have been made by the main farmers organisation in Donaslaskie. Together with single communities in different parts of Poland, in total almost half the Polish population are now living in an area where local authorities have declared GMO Free Zones.Another four Provinces are currently taking steps in this direction Source: ICPPC
10.03.2005 | permalink
EU: Majority of EU member states against Mon 810
At the council of environment ministers Mrch 10th Hungary, Germany, Sweden, Cyprus, Italy, Denmark, Belgium, Greece, Poland, Luxembourg, Malta, Slovenia and Slovakia supported Austrian criticism of the EU Commissions policy on Monsantos Bt-maize Mon810, the only GMO presently allowed for cultivation in the EU. Austria and Hungary have banned Mon810 nationally against the 1998 EU approval. Poland also banned all 17 Mon810 varieties recently aproved by the Commission in the Common seed catalogue. Austria argues that no monitoring plan is in place and, as the old approval did not follow the new rules on GMOs, it had to be re-assessed in 2006 anyway. In the light of new scientific arguments against the safety of the plant, the 13 member states suggest to withold releases in 2005 Austrian submission to the Council on Mon 810 Greenpeace press release
10.03.2005 | permalink
Estonia: Campaign "GMO-free Estonia" launched
Estonian Council of Environmental NGOs (EKO), Estonian Farmers' Federation, Fund of Organic Agriculture, Center for Ecological Technologies, and Consumers' Organisations from four cities, are launching 10.03.2005 a campaign for establishment of GMO-free zones, which helps farmers to show, that they want to be GMO-free
For further information please contact Nastja Pertsjonok
03.03.2005 | permalink
Hungary: Illegal GMO imports suspected
Hungarian seed producers warned farmers on Wednesday about a suspected illegal inflow of genetically modified maize seed from Romania and called for government measures to stem it Reuters via Planet Ark, 03 March 2005
25.02.2005 | permalink
Armenia: NGOs want gm free country
While the majority of Armenia's population seems not yet concerned about Genetically Modified Organisms, some environmentalists and consumer rights activists are looking for ways to prevent import of such products. They want to see Armenia, like a number of European countries, become a GMO free zone Armenia Now, 25 Feb 2005
21.02.2005 | permalink
Macedonia: GMO free zones discussed
In February a very encouraging meeting called "Initiatives for the first GMO-free region in Macedonia" took place in the region Vales. More than 50 representatives from different NGOs and representatives from the local government came together to discuss the possibilities to create the first ge-free region in Macedonia For further information please contact Vila Zora
19.02.2005 | permalink
Cyprus: Demonstration for GMO free island
Green party members staged a demonstration outside parliament to call for Cyprus to be declared free of genetically modified organisms Cyprus Mail, 19 Feb 2005
13.02.2005 | permalink
Japan: Hokkaido government proposes GMO free region
Japans major farming area, Hokkaido island might soon be the countries first GMO free region. The local government has proposed tight rules for GM planting, after citizens petitions Reuters: Japan's main farm region to tighten GMO crop rules Report from the Japanese No GMO Campaign
Headlines
- EU: NGOs demand new GMO policy in Brussels
- Poland bans GM maize Mon 810
- Half of Poland Declares Itself GMO Free
- EU: Majority of EU member states against Mon 810
- Estonia: Campaign "GMO-free Estonia" launched
- Hungary: Illegal GMO imports suspected
- Armenia: NGOs want gm free country
- Macedonia: GMO free zones discussed
- Cyprus: Demonstration for GMO free island
- Japan: Hokkaido government proposes GMO free region
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