"Freedom of Choice"-Conference, Vienna 4-6 April 2006

The European Commission together with the Austrian Presidency of the Council held a conference titled:
"Co-existence of genetically modified, conventional and organic crops – freedom of choice" from 4-6 April 2006 in Vienna, Austria.
The proceedings are available at the  official conference homepage.

Along with the conference local and international NGOs and GMO-free Regions around Europe organised the  March for GMO-free regions 5th April 2006 to defend the right of GMO free agriculture and released the
 Vienna Declaration for GMO-free Europe also in  French or  German

                              

Further Reactions:

Friends of the Earth Press Release:
 EU "Coexistence" conference: Freedom of choice for whom? Friends of the Earth condemns Commission contamination policy

Friends of the Earth and Greenpeace Joint Press Release:
 European GMO Conference: A Missed Opportunity 

Assembly of European Regions (AER):
 The Vienna conference on co-existence pays lip service to ‘freedom of choice’ 

IFOAM Europe:
 The EU should require certification of GMO farmers