– EU Committee Opposes Draft Law Enabling EU Countries to Ban GMO Food and Feed:
A draft EU law that would enable any member state to restrict or prohibit the sale and use of EU-approved GMO food or feed on its territory was opposed by Environment Committee MEPs on Tuesday.
The European Parliament news service reported that Members are concerned that the proposal might prove unworkable and lead to the reintroduction of border controls between pro and anti-GMO countries. The recommendation will be put to a vote by Parliament as a whole at the 26-29 October plenary session in Strasbourg.
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This decision comes following the recent decision to ban the cultivation of GM crops by 19 EU countries.
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