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EU Balkanization of GMOs

The release of an extensive review of EU policy on GMOs is scheduled for later next month, and some of the pending proposals for future procedures will cause heartburn in supplying countries. The release of an extensive review of EU policy on GMOs is scheduled for later next month, and some of the pending proposals for future procedures will cause heartburn in supplying countries. On the upside, the EU Commission is likely to give final approval to the importation of 13 traits with longstanding health and safety approval from the European Food Safety Authority. On the downside is the possible consideration of expanding the new power of member states to decide individually on the plantation of EU-approved traits as well as importation for...

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