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Changes in biotech regulations must not be an attempt to further delay the approvals process, Europe
Posted by: Prof. Dr. M. Raupp (IP Logged)
Date: December 08, 2008 06:12PM
EU Environment Ministers concluded a 6 month long process designed to
reinforce the ongoing work by the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) on
the environmental risk assessment guidelines for ag biotech cultivation.
EuropaBio welcomes the Council's support for ensuring that the EU biotech
approval process works as designed and cautions against further delays to EU
approvals for cultivation applications.
Commenting on the Council conclusions, Willy De Greef, Secretary General of
EuropaBio stated, "EuropaBio welcomes Member State agreement that "it is
necessary to look for improvement of the implementation of the existing
legal framework in order to better meet the objectives of the EC
legislation" and that any improvement of the implementation of the existing
legislation would take "into consideration the necessity of continuing
processing applications without undue delays and respecting the relevant EC
international obligations" (1).
There has not been one new GM crop cleared for cultivation in the EU for ten
long years. The current de facto moratorium on new approvals has to end so
that EU farmers can choose the technology that works best for them.
"The EU has talked, created legislation, re-drafted legislation and delayed
approvals on biotech for years. It is now the time for action and we
anticipate implementation of existing legislation to allow for the approvals
of biotech crops for cultivation without further and unnecessary delay,"
concluded Willy De Greef.
About EuropaBio
EuropaBio is the European Association for Bioindustries, solely and uniquely
bringing together bioscience companies from all fields of research and
development, testing, manufacturing and distribution of biotechnology
products. It has 79 corporate members operating worldwide, 5 associate
members, 6 BioRegions and 25 national biotechnology associations
representing some 1800 small and medium sized enterprises involved in
research. Its mission is to promote an innovative and dynamic
biotechnology-based industry in Europe. www.europabio.org
www.checkbiotech.org
reinforce the ongoing work by the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) on
the environmental risk assessment guidelines for ag biotech cultivation.
EuropaBio welcomes the Council's support for ensuring that the EU biotech
approval process works as designed and cautions against further delays to EU
approvals for cultivation applications.
Commenting on the Council conclusions, Willy De Greef, Secretary General of
EuropaBio stated, "EuropaBio welcomes Member State agreement that "it is
necessary to look for improvement of the implementation of the existing
legal framework in order to better meet the objectives of the EC
legislation" and that any improvement of the implementation of the existing
legislation would take "into consideration the necessity of continuing
processing applications without undue delays and respecting the relevant EC
international obligations" (1).
There has not been one new GM crop cleared for cultivation in the EU for ten
long years. The current de facto moratorium on new approvals has to end so
that EU farmers can choose the technology that works best for them.
"The EU has talked, created legislation, re-drafted legislation and delayed
approvals on biotech for years. It is now the time for action and we
anticipate implementation of existing legislation to allow for the approvals
of biotech crops for cultivation without further and unnecessary delay,"
concluded Willy De Greef.
About EuropaBio
EuropaBio is the European Association for Bioindustries, solely and uniquely
bringing together bioscience companies from all fields of research and
development, testing, manufacturing and distribution of biotechnology
products. It has 79 corporate members operating worldwide, 5 associate
members, 6 BioRegions and 25 national biotechnology associations
representing some 1800 small and medium sized enterprises involved in
research. Its mission is to promote an innovative and dynamic
biotechnology-based industry in Europe. www.europabio.org
www.checkbiotech.org
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