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2009-06-08 | permalink
New Zealand High Court stops applications for GE animals
A High Court decision to block applications to import and develop genetically engineered material has been hailed as a landmark by GE-Free New Zealand. The High Court at Wellington ruled that the Environmental Risk Management Authority (Erma) should not have accepted applications for determination under the Hazardous Substances and New Organisms Act 1996. It ruled that it should stop hearing and assessing any further applications.
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2009-06-08 | permalink
New Zealand High Court stops applications for GE animals
A High Court decision to block applications to import and develop genetically engineered material has been hailed as a landmark by GE-Free New Zealand. The High Court at Wellington ruled that the Environmental Risk Management Authority (Erma) should not have accepted applications for determination under the Hazardous Substances and New Organisms Act 1996. It ruled that it should stop hearing and assessing any further applications.
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