2006-05-05 | permalink
Following a major coexistence conference held last month in Vienna, the EU ministers are expected to instruct the Commission to come up with specific growing guidelines for GMOs and thresholds for seed contamination. Swift action however is not expected.</p><p><a href="http://www.planetark.com/dailynewsstory.cfm/newsid/36241/story.htm">Reuters: EU Executive Faces Pressure to Deal With GMO Laws</a>
2006-05-03 | permalink
While the Italian Parliament passed a coexistence law in January 2005, it provided only the framework in which the Regions would develop their implementing regulations. Now the Italian Constitutional Court has ruled that Italy's Framework Law on Coexistence is unconstitutional.</p><p><a href="http://www.truthabouttrade.org/article.asp?id=5659">Truth about Trade</a>
2006-05-02 | permalink
On April 26th the municipal council of the town of Veles, Macedonia, declared its territory GMO free, including the prohibition of growing and production of GMOs, detailed provisions for controls and an mandate to demand similar action from the government of Macedonia.</p><p><a href="http://www.gmo-free-regions.org/news/veles_gmofree_declaration.doc">The GMO free declaration of Veles</a></p><p><a href="http://www.popovashapka.com/macedoniainfo/cities/city_veles.htm">More about the City of Veles</a>
2006-04-20 | permalink
Poland's upper house of parliament banned trade and plantings of genetically modified seeds on Thursday, increasing the risk of a conflict with Brussels for adopting legislation that breaks EU rules.</p><p><a href="http://www.planetark.com/dailynewsstory.cfm/newsid/36072/story.htm">Reuters</a>
2006-04-19 | permalink
Europe's leading food safety agency gave the green light on Wednesday for five genetically modified crops and foods that are banned in certain EU countries, saying they posed no risk to human or animal health.</p><p><a href="http://www.checkbiotech.org/root/index.cfm?fuseaction=newsletter&topic_id=6&subtopic_id=33&doc_id=12615">checkbiotech.org</a>
