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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 10692
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SECTORAL POLICIES / (ae) gmo

MEPs challenge Commission over GMO toxicity levels

Brussels, 19/09/2012 (Agence Europe) - Publication on Wednesday 19 September of a scientific study showing the toxicity of genetically modified maize on rats has brought consternation to the European Parliament. Corinne Lepage (ALDE, France), rapporteur on the proposal for a law authorising member states to limit or ban cultivation within their borders of GMOs that have been authorised in the EU, immediately called on the European Commission to suspend authorisation of genetically modified...

Contents

A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
A Look Behind The News, by Ferdinando Riccardi: Looking for a little balance in the conflict between the Muslim world and the western principle of freedom of expression - danger of rupture?
ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS
(AE) ECONOMY: Marianne Thyssen wants greater economic integration
(AE) COMPETITION: Market testing of pledges by e-publishers
(AE) STATE: AID: Slovenia must recover aid from Elan
INSTITUTIONAL
(AE) FUTURE OF EUROPE: Eleven countries focus on stronger EMU
EXTERNAL ACTION
(AE) CHINA: Consolidation summit before Hu and Wen departure
(AE) TRADE: parliament's go-ahead for EU/Israel ACAA still uncertain
(AE) HUMANITARIAN AID: Handpicked and trained for European Voluntary Service
(AE) DEVELOPMENT: Towards increased EU support for civil society
(AE) ERITREA: 18 September is sad anniversary for human rights
(AE) IRAN: Ashton to consult E3+3 group on nuclear programme
(AE) EASTERN PARTNERSHIP: EU as an alternative to former USSR
(AE) JORDAN: New European support of €9 million for civil society and media
(AE) BELARUS: Minsk calls on UN to monitor human rights in EU
(AE) MOROCCO: Euro-mediterranean - appeal to set up energy community
(AE) TUNISIA: cautious European optimism and increasing “concerns”
SECTORAL POLICIES
(AE) JHA: MEPs sketch out future Dublin regulation on asylum
(AE) JHA: Study reveals gaps in reception of unaccompanied minors
(AE) ENERGY: “Infrastructure” regulation progresses
(AE) ENERGY: Oettinger says compromise possible on Gazprom investigation
(AE) AGRICULTURE: Greens/EFA Group offensive on CAP reform
(AE) AGRICULTURE: European market for responsible agriculture
(AE) GMO: MEPs challenge Commission over GMO toxicity levels
(AE) FISHERIES: Cadec opposes “no discards” from 2015
(AE) TRANSPORT: 10 billion from CEF makes for heated EP
(AE) TRANSPORT: Ten roadmaps for technology deployment
(AE) TRANSPORT:
(AE) REGIONS: Hahn appeals to MEPs for cohesion budget
(AE) REGIONS: Record amount of solidarity for Emilia-Romagna
(AE) REGIONS: EP launch of European cooperation day
SPORT - CULTURE
(AE) SPORT: Match fixing at heart of Nicosia informal meeting
(AE) CULTURE: Cinemas want greater heed