Go to the Content Thursday, 9 February 2012
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| 1. What future for GM crops in Europe? | January 26, 2012 |
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The decision by BASF to close down its production of GM crops operations in Europe prompts questions over whether Europe can afford to be a ‘GM-free continent'.
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| 2. BASF to end GM crop production for the EU | January 16, 2012 |
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German firm says hostility from consumers is the reason for the move. German chemical company BASF today (16 January) announced that it is stopping production of genetically... |
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| 3. Court rulings re-ignite debate on GM crops | September 15, 2011 |
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ECJ rules on two cases involving GM maize, and both sides say decisions work in their favour. The biotechnology industry and campaigners against genetic modification have... |
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| 4. Member states put off talks on more flexible GM rules | June 16, 2011 |
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Hopes for more flexible rules on GM have been dashed. Hopes for a start to negotiations on more flexible rules for growing genetically modified (GM) crops have been dashed... |
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| 5. MEPs to back national powers on GM bans | April 7, 2011 |
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Parliament to back greater freedom for member states to ban GM crops in the name of environmental protection National authorities should be able to prevent genetically... |
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| 6. MEPs debate national powers over GMs | February 24, 2011 |
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Report suggests letting member states refuse approval of GM crops. National governments should have greater powers to refuse permission for genetically modified (GM) crops... |
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| 7. Reasons to ban cloning | February 24, 2011 |
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If the Commission has a list of reasons against GM crops, it should have one for animal cloning. We read with great interest that the European Commission is proposing to... |
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| 8. Growing GM crops ‘could pose a threat to public order' | February 3, 2011 |
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Commission prepares list for banning GM crops. Public morals, public order and “historical heritage” might be under threat from genetically modified crops, according to... |
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| 9. Commission to specify permitted reasons for banning GM crops | December 20, 2010 |
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The European Commission is to draw up a list of permissible reasons that national governments can cite to ban the growing of genetically-modified crops from its territory,... | |
| 10. Ministers to give another snub to Commission's GM proposal | December 16, 2010 |
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National governments say proposal is too vague; Commission approach poses legal challenges Plans to give national governments more freedom of choice over the planting of... |
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| 11. GM proposal could face legal challenge | November 25, 2010 |
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Parliament's lawyers concerned about plans, but Commission wants states to make own GM decisions New doubts have emerged about European Commission plans to let member states... | |
| 12. Chemicals companies back GM decision | August 2, 2010 |
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Firms want Commission to approve cultivation of GM crops in the EU. Two chemicals companies have welcomed last week's decision by the European Commission to approve the... |
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| 13. No one is a winner with Commission's GM plan | July 29, 2010 |
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The Commission needs to do more to convince the public that genetically modified crops are safe. |
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| 14. Genetically muddled union | July 15, 2010 |
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The Commission's GM headaches will not go away soon. The European Union's policy on genetically modified (GM) organisms has long been an embarrassment. The question of... | |
| 15. Genetically muddled union | July 15, 2010 |
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The Commission's GM headaches will not go away soon. The European Union's policy on genetically modified (GM) organisms has long been an embarrassment. The question of... | |
| 16. Dalli gives up on single GM policy | July 15, 2010 |
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Plans give states greater freedom to grow or ban but biotech firms and anti-GM groups are unhappy. National governments will have more freedom to choose whether to grow or... |
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| 17. Commission seeks to give countries greater freedom over GM | July 13, 2010 |
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Proposals could make it easier to approve more GM varieties. National governments will have more freedom to choose whether or not to allow genetically modified (GM) crops to... |
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| 18. Barroso's empty GM deal | July 8, 2010 |
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The European Commission's offer to allow national bans on genetically modified crops is hollow and could be easily overturned in court. The thought of eating genetically... |
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| 19. Barroso's GM doctrine | July 1, 2010 |
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GM crops could be banned on social reasons, but supporters of GM fear indiscriminate bans. A plate of polenta is an unlikely political symbol, but on Monday (28 June) this... |
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| 20. Bland and simple | July 1, 2010 |
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A tasty treat from GM farmers. ‘Taste without prejudice' was the tag-line on an invitation from the Farmers Biotech Network to a “food-tasting event” of genetically... | |
