2006-05-10 | permalink
From now on, in previously GM-free Slovakia, it should be possible to plant transgenic corn. Monsanto is ready for "experimental" planting.</p><p><a href="http://www.checkbiotech.org/root/index.cfm?fuseaction=newsletter&topic_id=1&subtopic_id=7&doc_id=12753">checkbiotech.org: Slovakia at the edge of a transgenic downfall</a>
2006-05-10 | permalink
A European Union committee said Wednesday it had agreed to force Europe's laboratory to adopt international rules which will make increase transparency about its decisions on genetically modified organisms.</p><p><a href="http://www.checkbiotech.org/root/index.cfm?fuseaction=newsletter&topic_id=5&subtopic_id=25&doc_id=12749">checkbiotech.org</a>
2006-05-08 | permalink
AGROLINK Association, GMO free Bulgaria coalition and Municipality of Satovcha announced the declaration of the first GMO free municipality in Bulgaria. The GMO free zone declaration commits the municipality administration to the extent of its legal and organisation powers, to cultivate no genetically modified organisms (GMOs) on municipality land.</p><p><a href="http://www.gmo-free-regions.org/fileadmin/files/Bulgaria_Satovcha_040506.pdf"></a>
2006-05-08 | permalink
The French arm of US biotech giant Monsanto said on Friday it would continue experiments on genetically modified crops in France despite a court ruling stopping some of its tests. On the same day around 100 environmental activists entered a factory belonging to Monsanto in southwest France aiming to destroy any genetically modified seeds.</p><p><a href="http://www.planetark.com/dailynewsstory.cfm/newsid/36239/story.htm">Reuters: Monsanto Continues French GMO Tests Despite Ruling</a></p><p><a href="http://www.planetark.com/dailynewsstory.cfm/newsid/36264/story.htm">Reuters: Anti-GMO Groups Enter French Monsanto Factory</a>
2006-05-05 | permalink
BASF, the German agro-chemical multinational and the Irish government are facing massive public opposition to field trials with genetically engineered potatoes.</p><p><a href="http://www.gmfreeireland.org/potato/index.php">GMfree Ireland potato web-site with links to media, official and activity sites</a><p><p><a href="http://www.planetark.com/dailynewsstory.cfm/newsid/36256/story.htm">Reuters: Ireland Gives Go-Ahead for GMO Potato Trials</a>
