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EU Trade Commissioner Pascal Lamy: "The EU's regulatory system for GMOs is clear, transparent, reasonable and non-discriminatory" (Photo: European Commission)

EU confident of trade organisation backing on GMOs

The transatlantic battle over the fate of genetically modified organisms in Europe took a new turn on Monday (18 August), when the US, Canada and Argentina asked the World Trade Organisation to rule on the issue.

This latest move has been met with anger by the EU which has recently approved new legislation which it says will lead to the lifting of the moratorium on GMOs in the Union.

In a strongly-worded press release, th...

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EU Trade Commissioner Pascal Lamy: "The EU's regulatory system for GMOs is clear, transparent, reasonable and non-discriminatory" (Photo: European Commission)

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