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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 8034

27 August 2001
GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/united states
Commission optimistic about chances of having its regulation on labelling and traceability of GMOs accepted by its trading partners despite US discontent

Brussels, 27/08/2001 (Agence Europe) - The setting in place of an effective Community system for the tracing and labelling of genetically modified organisms (GMOs), as proposed one month ago by the Commission, is necessary if European consumer confidence is to be restored with regard to products containing GMOs and, consequently, to promote trade in this kind of product. This in substance is the line of defence taken by the European Commission as it confronts Washington's demands that the EU...

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