Biotech Activists wrote:
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> From List: Biotech Activists (biotech_activists@iatp.org)
> Date Posted: 02/16/2000
> Posted by: mritchie@iatp.org
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> 7) GMOs in animal feed must be labelled - EU
> Publisert: 27.01.2000 07:00
>
> The European Parliament Agriculture Committee is calling
> for clear
> labelling of genetically modified additives in animal
> feedingstuffs. It
> believes that this is the only way of ensuring that end
> users can avoid
> consuming food containing GMO components or food produced
> on the
> basis of GMOs.
>
> A report by Friedrich-Wilhelm Graefe zu Baringdorf, the
> German Green
> Committee Chair, which the committee adopted unanimously on
> Tuesday,
> amends a proposed directive on additives in animal feed to
> ensure that GMO
> additives are identified, are only licensed for sale if
> they are safe for human
> health and the environment, and are subject to
> environmental impact
> assessments.
>
> Given the high level of public concern over food safety and
> "high-tech" feed
> additives such as GMOs, antibiotics and growth promoters,
> the committee is
> demanding codecision, instead of simple consultation, for
> this proposal.
>
> The committee supports the basic aim of the Commission's
> original proposal,
> which is to harmonise procedures for replacing marketing
> authorisations of these
> "high-tech" additives. It is tabling a couple of amendments
> to tighten up the
> provisions and ensure that all firms are treated equally
> during the re-evaluation
> period for authorisations. The report goes to the full
> House in Strasbourg in
> February.
>
> Mark Ritchie, President
> Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy
> 2105 First Ave. South
> Minneapolis, Minnesota 55404 USA
> 612-870-3400 (phone) 612-870-4846 (fax)
> cell phone 612-385-7921
> mritchie@iatp.org www.iatp.org
>
>
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