Biotech foods
Consumers, not law, will govern future of biotech in Europe
A rare case of dissension within the ranks of the European Commission overshadowed last week’s conference in Vienna on genetically…
WORLD: ISO issues GM definition standards
The International Organisation for Standardisation (ISO) has released guidelines advising on how best to check whether foodstuffs contain genetically modified…
EU: Commission may halt GM licensing
The European Union Environment Commissioner Stavros Dimas has expressed concerns about the quality of information available on the long-term health…
EU: Commission rules out GM legislation
The development of EU-wide legislation on the co-existence of genetically modified crops with conventional and organic farming “does not appear…
WTO ruling puts spotlight back on GM
The World Trade Organisation has ruled that the European Union had contravened international trade rules by banning imports of genetically…
