GE Free Northland is applauding a Far North District Council decision that brings it a step closer to controlling or banning genetically modified organisms in the district. But the council is at pains to point out it has made no final decision. All councillors have agreed to is a robust analysis of the pros and cons of changing the District Plan to ban or control GMOs. They will wait for the outcome of the Section 32 cost-benefit analysis before making the call.