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18,000ha of rapeseed destroyed in France due to GMO risk

April 9, 2019

A massive 18,000ha of rapeseed has been destroyed in France due to a risk of contamination with a GMO (genetically modified organism) in…

MEPs say no to five new GMO products

October 9, 2016

Plans to authorise five genetically modified organism (GMO) products by the European Commission have been opposed by the European Parliament. A vote by…

Commission authorises 11 GMOs for food and feed use

September 19, 2016

The European Commission recently gave the go ahead for the placing on the market of products – for food and feed purposes –…

GMO soybean gets the green light from EU food safety authority

August 29, 2016

Arable

A new GMO soybean has been approved by the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA), with the soybean strand deemed as safe as the non-genetically…

A ‘milestone’ for Monsanto as Commission approves 3 soybean GMOs

July 25, 2016

Arable

Three genetically modified organisms (GMOs) soybean varieties for food/feed uses have been approved by the European Commission and Monsanto has heralded it as…

Lidl to list GMO-free dairy products in its German stores

July 4, 2016

Dairy

Lidl is to introduce several GMO-free dairy products in its German stores this year, with GMO-free milk being listed from July onwards, it…

GMOs are being authorised in the EU without Member State support – MEPs

February 8, 2016

GMOs are being authorised in the EU without the support of Member States, according to MEPs. They said last week that the European…

Commission approves new GMOs despite opposition from MEPs

December 9, 2015

The European Commission has adopted two Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs) for food or feed uses, despite MEPs from the European Parliament opposing this.…

MEPs block approval of new GM maize variety

December 5, 2015

Arable

MEPs have opposed the authorisation of a new variety of GM maize, which is tolerant to glyphosate – the main ingredient in the well-known…

European Parliament rejects national GMO bans proposal

October 28, 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…

There’s not much to gain from going down the GMO route – Sean Kelly MEP

October 19, 2015

Ireland hasn’t much to gain from going down the genetically modified organism (GMO) route, according to Fine Gael MEP, Sean Kelly. Speaking to…

8 things you should know about GMOs in Europe

October 15, 2015

A draft EU law that would enable any Member State to restrict or prohibit the sale and use of EU-approved GMO food or…

Environment MEPs oppose national GMO import bans proposal

October 14, 2015

Environment

A draft EU law that would enable any member state to restrict or prohibit the sale and use of EU-approved GMO food or…

EU agri-committee rejects national bans on GM food and feed imports

September 3, 2015

The EU agriculture committee has rejected the European Commission’s draft law that would give Member States the power to restrict or prohibit the use…

Scotland moves to ban GM cultivation

August 10, 2015

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Growing genetically modified (GM) crops will not be permitted in Scotland, its Rural Affairs Secretary Richard Lochhead has announced. In a move to…

Two GM crops get the green light to be imported into Europe

July 17, 2015

Arable

Two genetically modified (GM) crops have received the green light for import into the EU from the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA). GM…

GM wheat trials in the UK ‘disappointing’

June 29, 2015

Arable

The results of genetically modified (GM) wheat trials carried out by Rothamsted Research in the UK confirm that the cultivars grown did not…

‘EU must decide GMO stance at national level’

June 17, 2015

The deadlock around genetically modified organisms (GMOs) needs to end, according to EU Health and Food Safety Commissioner Vytenis Andriukaitis. The Commissioner said that he…

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