Barroso backs national GM bans

Thursday, 10 September 2009 19:15

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NOTE: This isn't just about Barroso courting popularity. There's almost certainly a massive catch here - an attempted trade off of allowing national bans in return for speeding up approvals within the EU, ie "You'll be allowed a national opt out, but only if you agree to a system that delivers rapid approvals first."
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Barroso backs renationalised GMO cultivation
Agra Europe, 8 September 2009
http://www.agra-net.com

European Commission President José Manuel Barroso has declared himself open to the possibility of member states ruling on their own GMO cultivation policy, adding momentum to the campaign to wrestle authority away from Brussels on the matter.
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