EU to get tough on GMO food
Series: Financial Times ; 13 February 2001, 10 | Financial Times ; 15 February 2001, 8(2)Publication details: 2001Subject(s): Summary: The EU will toughen its stance on GMO food with a new law. This will tighten regulations over the planting, risk assessment and and crop monitoring, with the phasing out of anti-biotic genes and periodical renewal of licenses. Biotechnology companies hope that these safeguards will calm consumer fears and allow new products to be licensed.| Item type | Current library | Call number | Copy number | Status | Barcode | |
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The EU will toughen its stance on GMO food with a new law. This will tighten regulations over the planting, risk assessment and and crop monitoring, with the phasing out of anti-biotic genes and periodical renewal of licenses. Biotechnology companies hope that these safeguards will calm consumer fears and allow new products to be licensed.