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20 April 2015

The European Commission Prepares Reform Of GMO Imports

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The European Commission has announced plans to present a new legal framework for the authorization of GMO imports into the EU by the end of April 2015.
European Union Food, Drugs, Healthcare, Life Sciences

The European Commission has announced plans to present a new legal framework for the authorization of GMO imports into the EU by the end of April 2015. The new legislation is expected to follow the approach that was adopted for cultivation of GMOs and allow EU Member States to prohibit, within their territory, marketing of products that contain EU-authorized GMOs or that are derived from those GMOs. 

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