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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 8779

7 September 2004
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GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/gmo
Commission to present its formal proposal to Council on Wednesday on authorising marketing of GT 73

Brussels, 06/09/2004 (Agence Europe) - On Wednesday the European Commission will present its formal proposal calling for the Council of the EU to authorise the marketing of the rape oilseed GT 73, which has been genetically modified by US group Monsanto for resisting the total herbicide glufosinate, which Monsanto calls "round up". The inability of Member States to give a yes or no decision a the competent regulation committee (EUROPE 22 June p 15) justifies the imminent Commission decision...

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