Defra approves GM potato trial

After public consultation, Defra has given approval to Leeds University to conduct a research trial this year of GM potatoes. The research is on potatoes that have been genetically modified to resist infection by potato cyst nematodes.

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UE sigue dividida por OGM, pero insta a Austria a levantar salvaguarda

La Comisión Europea volvió a negarse el miércoles a autorizar el cultivo de una papa y variedades de maíz genéticamente modificados, aunque exigió a Austria levantar sus salvaguardas contra las importaciones de dos productos de este tipo.

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Can Commission Back Out of GMO Impasse?

The credibility of the European Commission will be seriously undermined if it is unable to respond to intense pressure to reform EU GMO policy at a long-awaited internal debate on Wednesday 7 May, warned Greenpeace and Friends of the Earth Europe today.

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Environmental groups appeal to EU to tighten biotech rules

Environmental groups appealed to the European Union on Monday to reject applications from the biotech industry to approve new potato and corn products for cultivation in the EU.

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