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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 8013

25 July 2001
Contents Publication in full By article 18 / 59
GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/environment
Commission to present two proposals on Wednesday on labelling and traceability of foodstuffs containing GMOs

Brussels, 24/07/2001 (Agence Europe) - On Wednesday, the Commission will be adopting new proposals on genetically modified organisms (GMOs) in order to calm fears of consumers and environmentalist about the potential risk of genetically engineered foodstuffs. The adoption of these proposals, awaited since autumn 2000 to complete the provisions of Directive 90/220/EEC concerning the voluntary dissemination and marketing authorisation procedures in the case of GMOs) was deferred on many...

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