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2009-06-18 | permalink
Negros Occidental’s (Philippines) ban on GMO products stays
The ban on products with living Genetically Modified Organisms (GMO) will continue in Negros Occidental as recommended by the adhoc team that was created by Governor Isidro Zayco to study the matter. However, due to lack of equipment for its implementation, the Committee recommended a one-year extension to allow the entry of non-living GMO products in Negros Occidental. Board Member Adolfo Mangao, chair of the Committee and Committee on Agriculture of the Sangguniang Panlalawigan, said the members voted 9-5 for the stay of the Ordinance No. 007 series of 2007 that bans GMO in the province.
- The Visayan Daily Star, Philippines: Negros Occidental’s ban on GMO products stays
- The Visayan Daily Star, Philippines: SP ready to tackle GMO ban
- The Visayan Daily Star, Philippines: Another farmers’ group supports anti-GMO law
- The Visayan Daily Star, Philippines: Keep ban on living GMOs, ad hoc chair recommends
- Business World, Philippines: Organic agriculture goes beyond GMO ban
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2009-06-18 | permalink
Negros Occidental’s (Philippines) ban on GMO products stays
The ban on products with living Genetically Modified Organisms (GMO) will continue in Negros Occidental as recommended by the adhoc team that was created by Governor Isidro Zayco to study the matter. However, due to lack of equipment for its implementation, the Committee recommended a one-year extension to allow the entry of non-living GMO products in Negros Occidental. Board Member Adolfo Mangao, chair of the Committee and Committee on Agriculture of the Sangguniang Panlalawigan, said the members voted 9-5 for the stay of the Ordinance No. 007 series of 2007 that bans GMO in the province.
- The Visayan Daily Star, Philippines: Negros Occidental’s ban on GMO products stays
- The Visayan Daily Star, Philippines: SP ready to tackle GMO ban
- The Visayan Daily Star, Philippines: Another farmers’ group supports anti-GMO law
- The Visayan Daily Star, Philippines: Keep ban on living GMOs, ad hoc chair recommends
- Business World, Philippines: Organic agriculture goes beyond GMO ban
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