Tag Archives: GMOs

EU General Court judgment in Hungary v Commission case: The Commission infringed the procedural rules of the systems for authorising GMOs in the EU

The Commission infringed the procedural rules of the systems for authorising GMOs in the European Union Luxembourg, 16-12-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — In the territory of the European Union, genetically modified organisms (GMOs) may be released into the environment or placed on the market only … Read the full press release

Corporate Europe Observatory (CEO): more than half of the European Food Safety Authority experts have conflicts of interest

Brussels, Belgium, 1-11-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — Almost 60% of experts sitting on the European Food Safety Authority’s (EFSA) panels have direct or indirect links with industries regulated by the agency, according to an independent screening performed by Corporate Europe Observatory (CEO) and … Read the full press release

The Council should authorize the start of Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) talks with the US in June, say trade MEPs

2-5-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — The EU Council of Ministers should authorize the start of Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) talks with the US in June, say International Trade Committee MEPs in a resolution voted on Thursday. The negotiating mandate should … Read the full press release