The European Commission has said a draft decision to lift national bans on certain authorised genetically modified organisms (GMOs) currently in place in five EU member states will pass onto the Council of Ministers.
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The draft decisions concern the GM maize varieties T25 and MON810 banned in Austria, GM maize Bt176 banned in Austria, Germany and Luxembourg, the oilseed rape varieties MS1xRF1 banned in France and Topas 19/2 banned in France and Greece.
The Commission said the Regulatory Committee, which represents the member states, did not reach the qualified majority necessary to support the Commission’s proposal to ask the five member states to lift their national bans.
The Commission said it will now formally transmit the proposals to the Council of Ministers for a decision. The Council can either adopt or reject the proposals with a qualified majority. If no decision is taken after three months, the file returns to the Commission which can then adopt it. If the proposal is approved, the member states in question would have to repeal their national bans at the latest 20 days after they are formally notified of respective decisions.
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