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European Parliament's AGRI Committee Rejects GMO Opt-Out Proposal

September 3, 2015 at 4:52 PM
The European Parliament's Agriculture and Rural Development (AGRI) Committee on Thursday (Sept. 3) overwhelmingly dismissed the European Commission's proposal to allow member states to implement national bans or restrictions on the imports of genetically modified organisms (GMOs). The AGRI committee voted 28-8 in favor of an opinion rejecting the commission proposal. The opinion itself has no effect on the pending legislation, but offers another strong signal that the proposal stands little chance of advancing through the chamber. European Union member...

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