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NGTs, MEPs vote in favour of mandatory labelling
08 Feb 2024
The European Parliament adopted its position on New Genomic Techniques (NGTs), voting in favour of mandatory labelling. A development welcomed by SAFE, which believes that the regu...
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Commission authorises GMOs for food and animal feed
26 Jan 2024
The European Commission has granted approval for the utilisation of genetically modified maize and has also extended the authorisation for two genetically modified oilseed rapes fo...
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NGTs legislation fuels intense debate
19 Dec 2023
A heated debate is currently underway surrounding the controversial NGTs (New Genomic Techniques) legislation proposed by the European Commission in July. This legislation has spar...
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Bayer GMO gets EC approval
05 Oct 2020
The European Commission worringly authorised a genetically modified soybean for food and feed, but not cultivation, on 28 September 2020. This soybean, the XtendFlex, was approved ...
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NGOs call on the EU Commission to drop GMOs from US trade talks
05 May 2020
On 5 May, SAFE and 73 NGOs sent a letter to EC President von der Leyen to call on the EC to drop GMOs from the EU-US trade deal talks. SAFE would like to once again underline the n...
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EU Commission wants new powers to vet product safety
12 Apr 2018
On April 11, the European Commission proposed giving itself new powers to request scientific studies on the safety of products, in an effort to quell public concerns that industry ...
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Des OGM interdits découverts dans des aliments pour animaux
21 Feb 2018
Un vent de panique souffle sur la Commission européenne. Selon des documents officiels auquel Le Monde a eu accès, des produits destinés à l’alimentation animale ont été ...
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Six member states call for glyphosate alternatives, exit plan
05 Jan 2018
Six member states that opposed the re-authorisation glyphosate, the world’s most commonly used weedkiller, sent a letter to the European Commission last month asking the EU execu...
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German vote swings EU decision on 5-year glyphosate renewal
28 Nov 2017
EU member states agreed on Monday (27 November) on a five-year renewal period for the controversial herbicide glyphosate, used by Monsanto in its Roundup product. The decision was ...
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Member states approve new organic rules ahead of Parliament vote
22 Nov 2017
EU member states agreed on Monday (20 November) to a new set of rules for organic farming, simplifying the system and creating a level playing field for EU produce and imports. The...
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GMOs: EU court says states can’t ban them unless risks are proven
18 Sep 2017
The European Court of Justice (ECJ) ruled on Wednesday (13 September) that member states cannot adopt emergency measures banning genetically modified organisms (GMOs) without evide...
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‘TTIP may come back from the dead,’ warns expert
12 Dec 2016
Opposition to the EU’s transatlantic trade deals is alive and well. According to activists, TTIP is far from dead and CETA can still be stopped. The Transatlantic Trade and Inves...
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GMOs and pesticides could be tolerated in organic food under new EU rules
12 Feb 2016
MEPs have voted not to strip organic agricultural products of their certification if they are contaminated with GMOs or pesticides, as the majority of cases of contamination are ac...
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MEPs object to three GM soybean authorisations
03 Feb 2016
The EU Commission should not authorize the use of glyphosate-tolerant GM soybeans in food and feed, said Parliament on Wednesday. MEPs note that glyphosate, a herbicide, is classif...
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USA: Big Food aims to kill mandatory GMO labels before year’s end
09 Dec 2015
Food makers want the US Senate to pass a bill that would make labeling voluntary and supersede state-level laws. There’s no doubt about it: The food industry is counting on you t...
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Parliament rejects national GMO bans proposal
28 Oct 2015
A draft EU law that would enable any EU member state to restrict or prohibit the sale and use of EU-approved GMO food or feed on its territory was rejected by the European Parliame...
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Germany initiates move to ban GMO crops
25 Aug 2015
Germany has instigated a move to stop the growing of genetically modified crops under new European Union rules, according to official documents. Read more here....
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Dossier: GMO cultivation in Europe – A decade of legal battles
03 Jul 2015
The European Union has agreed on a new approach to the cultivation of Genetically Modified Organisms (GMO) which allows member states to ban or restrict GMOs in their territory. Th...
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Germany sceptical of national import ban on GM foods
24 Apr 2015
Despite overwhelming public disapproval of genetically modified crops, the Merkel government is reluctant to prohibit imports of GM soy and corn. Read the report by EurActiv German...
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EU proposal on GMO food criticised by Greenpeace, industry
22 Apr 2015
The European Commission’s proposed new rules on the approval of food derived from genetically-modified organisms (GMOs), published on Wednesday (22 April), have immediately a...
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European Commission clarifies new GMO import rules
16 Apr 2015
An internal document seen by EurActiv discloses Commission plans to give member states the final say on whether or not to accept GMO imports. EurActiv France reports. Click here to...
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Commission prepares minimal reform of GMO imports
09 Apr 2015
The European executive plans to present a new legal framework for GMO imports by the end of the month. Member states could be given the final say over imports, a possibility that d...
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Video: MEPs & NGOs at odds over effect of Europe’s GMO stance on developing world
28 Feb 2015
It took Europe three years to break the deadlock on Genetically Modified Organisms. The European Parliament decided last month to give member states the choice to ban or allow the ...
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Agriculture Commissioner promises GMO labelling, despite TTIP
17 Jan 2015
If a product contains genetically modified corn, it will still be labelled as such in the future, assured EU Agriculture Commissioner Phil Hogan, seeking to dispel fears that consu...
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European Parliament backs GMO opt-out for EU member states
13 Jan 2015
New legislation to allow EU member states to restrict or ban the cultivation of crops containing genetically modified organisms (GMOs) on their own territory, even if this is allow...
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New EU labelling information for consumers: good or bad news?
18 Dec 2014
Several new labelling rules are included in the EU Regulation on Food Information to consumers and are made mandatory as of 13 December 2014. SAFE welcomes the new labelling infor...
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