European Parliament votes down draft GM proposal
The proposal, which parallels an earlier laws that has allowed individual Member States to restrict the cultivation of GM crops by allowing countries also have the right to ban or restrict the sale of genetically modified food and feed products within their territory, was voted down by Members of European Parliament (MEPs) after its public health and food safety (ENVI) committee and Agriculture and Rural Development (AGRI) committee rejected the proposals last month.
Pro-GM and Anti-GM Celebrate
Parliament followed the lead of its ENVI and AGRI committees by rejecting the proposal and calling for a new version. Both pro-GM and anti-GM camps celebrated the rejection of the Commission bill – after both raised concerns when it was initially put forward in April. You can read the full article HERE