Majority of EU countries in favour of GMO compromise

A majority of the EU member countries backed in March 2014 a compromise agreement on GMO authorisation which maintains an EU-wide approval scheme but allows national cultivation bans. The issue was discussed at the Environment Council on the 3 March 2014.

Under the proposals, the European Commission and the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) would conduct assessments of GM crops.

ESO: Background information: EU set to grow more GM maize despite strong opposition http://www.europeansources.info/record/eu-set-to-grow-more-gm-maize-despite-strong-opposition/

ESO: Background information: Environment Council, Brussels, 3 March 2014 http://www.europeansources.info/record/press-release-environment-council-brussels-3-march-2014/

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