2024 Author: Jasmine Walkman | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-16 08:29
By the end of May, the import of 17 new genetically modified products from the United States to Europe will be allowed, reports The Guardian. New products will be distributed in European markets to support the development of biotechnology trade.
Most likely, the news will be officially announced next week, when the rules under which the import of GMO foods will be approved will be clarified.
Conservationists are ready to oppose this legalization. Greenpeace says the United States is putting serious pressure on negotiations for free biotechnology trade in European markets, and as a result, GMO foods on the Old Continent are multiplying.
The potential legalization of imports of 17 new GMO crops authorized by the Commission in the last few days is a result of this pressure, said Marco Contiero of Greenpeace Europe.
Contiero added that the proposal was not in line with the Juncker plan, which aims to bring EU policy closer to European citizens. Despite the clear dissatisfaction of Europeans against these crops, they continue to be planted and sold.
So far, genetically modified cotton, corn, soybeans and sugar beets are imported from the United States. There are a total of 58 GMO products approved for import in Europe.
According to a source in The Guardian, only minor internal procedures remain before the new 17 GMO foods are officially approved for import to the continent.
Once the proposal is made by the European Parliament, it must be examined by the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA), where it must be assessed whether the 17 strains are safe for the environment and consumer health.
However, Greenpeace reminds that throughout its history, EFSA has not rejected a proposal for new GMO crops in Europe.
Individual Member States of the Union may not take part in the discussion, giving them the right to develop their own policy on GM products.
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