http://www.gmo-compass.org/eng/news/messages/ Tue, 21 May 2013 03:32:09 +0100 Webmotive Page Engine (http://www.webmotive.net/) en_EN Copyright (c) GMO-Compass http://www.gmo-compass.org/eng/news/555.docu.html According to the results of a long-term feeding study at the University of Caen in France, genetically modified NK603 maize leads to severe health problems in rats. However, the results are disputed in scientific circles. http://www.gmo-compass.org/eng/news/552.docu.html According to the new Economic Impact Assessment by British consultant Graham Brookes (PG Economics), Turkey’s biosafety law has had a substantial negative economic impact on the food manufacturing and livestock production sectors. http://www.gmo-compass.org/eng/news/550.docu.html A study conducted by the specialist agricultural consulting company Celeres indicates that the majority of soybeans and maize in Brazil comes from genetically modified (GM) seeds. The company also notes a national tendency towards increase. http://www.gmo-compass.org/eng/news/549.docu.html While the cultivation total of maize in Spain was reduced by eleven per cent in 2010 in comparison to 2009, the share occupied by Bt maize remained constant at 21 per cent. ... http://www.gmo-compass.org/eng/news/548.docu.html In an open letter to users and critics of green biotechnology, Secretary of Agriculture of the USA, Tom Vilsack, has called for greater cooperation. The Secretary stated that a common goal should be the coexistence of various methods of agricultural production. http://www.gmo-compass.org/eng/news/547.docu.html In a statement released at the end of November 2010, forty international scientists including seven Vatican advisors have called for the relaxation of “excessive, unscientific regulations” applied to genetically modified (GM) crops. ... http://www.gmo-compass.org/eng/news/546.docu.html The Federal Constitutional Court of Germany has confirmed essential stipulations of what is known as the ‘genetic engineering act’. Currently-valid restrictions on the cultivation of genetically modified (GM) plants remain in effect thereby. ... http://www.gmo-compass.org/eng/news/544.docu.html The EU Commission has presented its long-promised recommendation for tolerable magnitudes of unapproved genetically modified organisms (GMO) in agricultural imports: in the future, unintentional impurities should be permitted up to 0.1 per cent – but only for feed. Member States have yet to agree. http://www.gmo-compass.org/eng/news/543.docu.html A multitude of plants bearing fruit and vegetables is the subject of research world-wide. Many plants developed in this manner with new traits have been tested successfully in greenhouses and in field trials. ... http://www.gmo-compass.org/eng/news/542.docu.html After six years of intense negotiations, parties to the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety finally agreed on a new international treaty in Nagoya, Japan. ... http://www.gmo-compass.org/eng/news/541.docu.html On this weeks meeting of the Agricultural Council of the EU, the Health and Consumer Policy Commissioner John Dalli presented a Best Practice Document for the cultivation of GM maize. ... http://www.gmo-compass.org/eng/news/539.docu.html In the EU, food products that consist of GMOs or contain GMOs have to be labelled. In Germany each year inspectors test thousands of food products for their GM content. ... http://www.gmo-compass.org/eng/news/540.docu.html The recommendation by experts that that further testing be conducted for the time being was the conclusion of a hearing arranged by the American Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and echoed broadly in the media. ... http://www.gmo-compass.org/eng/news/538.docu.html John Dalli, EU Commissioner for Consumer Protection, intends to defuse the problem of traces of unapproved genetically modified organisms (GMOs) found in agricultural imports. ... http://www.gmo-compass.org/eng/news/535.docu.html The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) intends in the coming year once more to allow limited cultivation of genetically modified (GM) sugar beet under controlled conditions. Environmental and consumer groups have reacted by announcing further court hearings. http://www.gmo-compass.org/eng/news/536.docu.html During cultivation of the Amflora starch potato in Sweden, intermixture has occurred with another type of genetically modified (GM) potato that is not yet approved. ... http://www.gmo-compass.org/eng/news/534.docu.html Since March 2010 the first genetically modified (GM) potato, Amflora, is approved in the EU. This week its first harvest began in Germany. ... http://www.gmo-compass.org/eng/news/532.docu.html The Brazilian commission for biosafety (CTNBio) approved two new versions of GM soybean for commercial cultivation. One, Bt Roundup Ready 2 Yield, is the first insect-resistant GM soybean and the first GM crop that Monsanto specifically developed for a market outside the US. http://www.gmo-compass.org/eng/news/531.docu.html A federal court in the US revoked the approval of GM sugar beets. It states that the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) had not adequately evaluated possible consequences that commercial cultivation could have on the environment. The ruling will not affect this year’s harvest. http://www.gmo-compass.org/eng/news/530.docu.html While a common assumption holds that GMOs primarily benefit multinationals and farmers in industrialised countries, in India it is the poor rural women who profit most from the cultivation of a GM cotton crop. ... http://www.gmo-compass.org/eng/news/529.docu.html In November, field trials with genetically modified (GM) drought-tolerant maize are expected to begin in Uganda. The maize is part of an international project aimed towards the development of high-yielding maize varieties that are adapted to African conditions. http://www.gmo-compass.org/eng/news/527.docu.html In the Philippines, the approval of genetically modified (GM) aubergines has moved a step closer. The vegetables are resistant to a prominent pest and may enter the market as early as 2011. http://www.gmo-compass.org/eng/news/526.docu.html The EU Commission issued import approvals on 28.07.2010 for six more genetically modified (GM) maize lines. As generally occurs, preceding ballots in the Standing Committee and in the EU Council of Ministers did not result in the required qualified majority. http://www.gmo-compass.org/eng/news/524.docu.html The labelling of genetically modified (GM) food products in Europe will not be changed. An attempt by the federal government of Germany has failed in Brussels to effect legally-binding labelling requirements for further applications of genetic engineering. http://www.gmo-compass.org/eng/news/523.docu.html As expected, the EU Commission decided on 13.07.2010 changes in the legal regulation of green biotechnology. Accordingly, Member States should be able to prohibit the cultivation of genetically modified (GM) crops that have been approved EU-wide. ... http://www.gmo-compass.org/eng/news/525.docu.html The US-American agro-biotech company Monsanto must pay a fine of 2.5 million dollars. The business marketed genetically modified (GM) cotton in the USA without indicating cultivation restrictions that apply in particular regions. Monsanto has accepted the decision. http://www.gmo-compass.org/eng/news/522.docu.html In the USA, the cultivation of genetically modified (GM) maize, soybeans and cotton continues its increase. In 2010, the share of GM crops increased to approximately 90 per cent. Fields planted with GM varieties added up to 64.3 million hectares. http://www.gmo-compass.org/eng/news/519.docu.html The Department of Agriculture in the USA has approved a new, genetically modified (GM) soybean. This is the first of a series of GM plants that are poised to enter the market with a modified composition of nutrients. http://www.gmo-compass.org/eng/news/520.docu.html In Lower Saxony and other federal German states, it is alleged that maize seeds have been planted that are contaminated with genetically modified (GM) maize. ... http://www.gmo-compass.org/eng/news/516.docu.html In the next years, genetically modified (GM) sugarcane is expected to enter the Brazilian market and to deliver a sugar content that has been increased by 30 to 40 per cent. ...