login
login

Europe Daily Bulletin No. 9075

25 November 2005
Contents Publication in full By article 21 / 37
GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/state aid
Green light to compensation mechanism for Danish farmers whose products are "polluted" by GMO seeds

Brussels, 24/11/2005 (Agence Europe) - For the first time, the European Commission has authorised a Member State, Denmark, to pay compensation to farmers who suffer economic losses due to the presence of genetically modified seeds in the conventional or organic products they grow, and which they are no longer able to sell as such. This aid can be paid if the presence of GMO exceeds the threshold of 0.9%, and will be limited to the price difference between the market price for a seed which...

Contents

A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
THE DAY IN POLITICS
GENERAL NEWS