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Think Europe’s halting GMOs? It could be heading for more

By Barbara Lewis, GFM Network News, Sybille De La Hamaide October 6, 2015

Paris | Reuters — The large number of European countries opposing GMO cultivation may have given the impression the bloc is putting a brake on GMOs, but with new crops queuing for approval and key countries leaving the door open, output is more likely to grow than wane. Nineteen out of 28 EU member states

Crops, Markets

Latvia, Greece win opt-out from Monsanto GM crop

By Barbara Lewis, GFM Network News August 28, 2015

Brussels | Reuters — Monsanto said it would abide by Latvia’s and Greece’s requests under a new EU opt-out law to be excluded from its application to grow a genetically modified (GM) crop across the European Union, but accused them of ignoring science. Under a law signed in March individual countries can seek exclusion from

Crops

WHO findings on glyphosate won’t speed up EU safety review

By Barbara Lewis, GFM Network News May 13, 2015

Brussels | Reuters –– EU regulators will not accelerate a decision on whether to restrict use of the world’s most widely used herbicide, even though it has been linked to cancer by the World Health Organization (WHO), officials said on Tuesday. The International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC), part of the WHO, said in

Crops

Pesticides could lead to ‘pollination deficit,’ EU report says

By Barbara Lewis, GFM Network News April 8, 2015

Brussels | Reuters –– Evidence is mounting that widely-used pesticides harm moths, butterflies and birds as well as bees, adding to concerns crop production could be hit by a shortage of pollinators, according to a report drawn up for EU policymakers. The European Commission, the EU executive, placed restrictions on three neonicotinoid pesticides from Dec.

Markets

EU food producers set for more cash to help with Russian ban

By Barbara Lewis, GFM Network News September 17, 2014

Brussels | Reuters — EU officials are drawing up new measures to help food producers hit by a Russian ban on agricultural imports and will publish them over the coming days, the European Commission said. Moscow in August imposed a one-year embargo on meat, fish, dairy, fruit and vegetables from the U.S., the European Union,

Dairy cattle, Livestock, Markets

EU provides aid to dairy sector after Russian ban

By Barbara Lewis, GFM Network News August 28, 2014

Brussels | Reuters — The European Commission announced financial support for exporters of dairy products hit by Russia’s ban on Western food imports, adding to emergency measures already taken to help fruit and vegetable producers. Moscow this month imposed a one-year embargo on meat, fish, dairy, fruit and vegetables from the U.S., the European Union,

Crops, Markets

EU fruit, veg growers get $180M to help with Russia ban

By Barbara Lewis, GFM Network News August 18, 2014

Brussels | Reuters –– The European Union’s fruit and vegetable growers will get financial aid of up to 125 million euros (C$181.9 million) to help them cope with Russia’s ban on most Western food imports, which has created a glut of produce in peak harvest time, the European Commission said. Russia has declared a one-year

Crops, Markets

EU agrees on plan to cap use of food-based biofuels

By Barbara Lewis, GFM Network News June 13, 2014

Luxembourg | Reuters — EU energy ministers agreed on Friday to limit production of biofuels made from food crops, responding to criticism they stoke inflation and do more environmental harm than good. The ministers’ endorsement of a compromise deal overcomes a stalemate hit late last year, when European Union governments failed to agree on a

Crops, Markets

EU ministers back deal with option to ban or approve GM crops

By Barbara Lewis, GFM Network News June 12, 2014

Luxembourg | Reuters — A compromise deal to give European Union states the option of banning genetically modified crops won approval from EU environment ministers on Thursday, bringing the EU closer to ending years of deadlock over GM cultivation. Widely grown in the Americas and Asia, GM crops in Europe have divided opinion, with strong

Crops, Markets

EU member states back compromise to allow GMO crops

By Barbara Lewis, GFM Network News May 29, 2014

Brussels | Reuters –– The European Union tackled deep divisions on genetically modified crops on Wednesday by striking a compromise pact that is likely to make it easier for them to win approval while allowing some countries to ban them. GM crops, although widely grown in the Americas and Asia, have divided opinion in Europe

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Think Europe’s halting GMOs? It could be heading for more

Latvia, Greece win opt-out from Monsanto GM crop

WHO findings on glyphosate won’t speed up EU safety review

Pesticides could lead to ‘pollination deficit,’ EU report says

EU food producers set for more cash to help with Russian ban

EU provides aid to dairy sector after Russian ban

EU fruit, veg growers get $180M to help with Russia ban

EU agrees on plan to cap use of food-based biofuels

EU ministers back deal with option to ban or approve GM crops

EU member states back compromise to allow GMO crops

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