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European Commission plans to accelerate the release of genetically engineered microorganisms
Proposal for a new directive to lower safety standards
Genetically engineered bacteria could soon be introduced into to the digestive tracts of cattle, pigs and poultry, added to food, sprayed into the environment as pesticides, or used on…
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Testbiotech report: risks of NGT plants underestimated
The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) just recently published another opinion on the risks associated with organisms obtained from new genetic engineering (or new genomic techniques, NGTs). Once again,…
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Carte blanche for a disruptive technology?
The European Parliament’s Environment Committee votes for deregulation of NGT plants
The European Parliament’s Committee on the Environment voted for the deregulation of plants obtained from new genetic engineering (or new genomic techniques, NGTs). According to EU plans, environmental risk…