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2009-08-03 | permalink
European consultation project on GMOs started
The spectrum of opinions on genetically modified organisms is to come under new scrutiny in a European consultation project to assess EU legislation governing the controversial crops. [...] To evaluate the hotly debated legislative framework, the Director General for Environment of the European Commission has launched an evaluative study, looking into reactions to GM crops in Europe. The stated aim of the project is to ”assess how far the implementation of the legislative framework has achieved its objectives.” These goals include protection of human and animal health, defense of consumer and environmental interests, and the functioning of the internal market.
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2009-08-03 | permalink
European consultation project on GMOs started
The spectrum of opinions on genetically modified organisms is to come under new scrutiny in a European consultation project to assess EU legislation governing the controversial crops. [...] To evaluate the hotly debated legislative framework, the Director General for Environment of the European Commission has launched an evaluative study, looking into reactions to GM crops in Europe. The stated aim of the project is to ”assess how far the implementation of the legislative framework has achieved its objectives.” These goals include protection of human and animal health, defense of consumer and environmental interests, and the functioning of the internal market.
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