Coceral says GMO rule delay threatens farm sector

Delays to permitting grain imports containing traces of unauthorized genetically modified organisms into the European Union pose a serious threat to the bloc's farming sector, the European Union grain trade lobby said. The EU currently doesn't allow shipments containing even tiny amounts of GMOs not deemed safe within its borders and has impounded feed shipments for this reason in the past.

Officials were due to agree on new rules to allow low-level presence of GMOs in shipments last week in order to ease the pressure on the bloc's already hard-pressed farmers. But now the proposals face further delays after Commission and member state representatives were unable to reach a consensus. Read more ...

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