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The Swiss ban on GM farming is likely to fortify 'no' campaigners across Europe (Photo: Notat)

Austria to launch EU-wide GMO debate after Swiss referendum

Austria is planning to hold a pan-European debate about genetically-modified (GM) farming, following strong Swiss support for a five-year ban on gene technology in a referendum on Sunday (27 November).

Vienna will take over the EU's six-month rotating presidency in January and aims to host a conference about GM crops on 4-5 April, the country's agriculture minister Josef Proell has announced.

Austria is one of the staunchest opponents of GM technology in the EU and is sticking to...

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The Swiss ban on GM farming is likely to fortify 'no' campaigners across Europe (Photo: Notat)

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