| Author (Person) | Minder, Raphael |
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| Series Title | Financial Times |
| Series Details | 13.4.06 |
| Publication Date | 13/04/2006 |
| Content Type | News |
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The European Commission adopted proposals 12 April 2006 to improve the scientific consistency and transparency for Decisions on Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs). The measures proposed aim to bring about practical improvements which will reassure Member States, stakeholders and the general public that Community decisions are based on high quality scientific assessments. In a separate development the European Commission has asked the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) to provide a scientific reply to questions relating to five genetically modified organisms (GMOs) subject to safeguard clauses invoked by certain Member States to restrict or prohibit their use at national level. EFSA’s Panel on genetically modified organisms (GMO Panel) concluded that on the basis of current knowledge and within the scope of the specific questions asked by the European Commission, there is no reason to believe that the continued placing on the market of the five GMOs is likely to cause any adverse effects for human and animal health or the environment. |
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| Countries / Regions | Europe |
