The EU could move to ease its “zero tolerance” ban on unauthorised GM crops.

Member states have voted to allow shipments of animal feed containing up to 0.1% of unauthorised GM crops into the EU, a Brussels spokesperson has confirmed. Currently, shipments of crops found to contain trace levels of unauthorised GM material are turned away at the docks.

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However, the proposed relaxation in regulations still has some hurdles to pass. It will undergo further consideration by the European Parliament and Council of Ministers before a decision is made on its implementation.

“This is an initial vote by member states,” the spokesperson revealed. “The proposal still requires ratification by the European Parliament and Council.”

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