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19 European countries restricted the cultivation of GE crops
Oct. 20, 2015
THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION
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A European Union (EU) directive that allows EU Member States (MS) to ban the cultivation of genetically engineered (GE) plants in their respective territories for non-scientific reasons was adopted in March 2015. Under the transitional measures, the MS had until October 3, 2015 to request to be excluded from the geographical scope of the authorizations already granted or in the pipeline.
Nineteen countries have decided to “opt out” of GE crops cultivation for all or part of their territories. These decisions will not lead to a change in the field, since none of the five European countries that currently grow GE corn are opting out.
Nineteen countries have decided to “opt out” of GE crops cultivation for all or part of their territories. These decisions will not lead to a change in the field, since none of the five European countries that currently grow GE corn are opting out.
Eight countries include Croatia, Cyprus, Denmark,Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, the Netherlands,Slovenia and four regions in two countries include Wallonia in Belgium; Northern Ireland, Scotland, and Wales in the United Kingdom where cultivation was not banned until now have decided to opt out of GE corn cultivation under the new directive. This decision will not lead to a change in the field as farmers in these countries do not cultivate GE corn for various reasons, including the fact that is not well-suited to local growing conditions, the threat of protests, and administrative constraints.
Nine countries include Austria, Bulgaria, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Luxemburg,and Poland where cultivation was already banned under various procedures have decided to opt out of GE corn cultivation under the new directive.
None of the five countries include Spain (representing more than 90 percent of the total area), the Czech Republic, Portugal, Romania, and Slovakia that grow GE corn are opting out.
In the other countries and regions include Ireland, Sweden, Finland, Estonia and Flanders in Belgium, England in the United Kingdom, cultivation is still allowed but no GE corn is grown for various reasons, including the fact that is not well-suited to local growing conditions and the threat of protests.
Source: European Commission
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