List 19 EU nations say No to GM Crop Genetically Modified Crop

List 19 EU nations say No to GM Crop Genetically Modified Crop
The only GM crop currently approved for cultivation in the EU is Monsanto ‘s maize strain MON 810. Other applications are pending.

As per European Union Law individual countries can seek exclusion from any approval request for genetically modified cultivation across the 28-nation EU.

On Sunday European Commission said that Nineteen EU member states have requested opt-outs for all or part of their territory from cultivation of a Monsanto genetically-modified crop, which is authorized to be grown in the European Union

The requests are for opt-outs from the approval of Monsanto's GM maize MON 810, the only crop commercially cultivated in the European Union, or for pending applications, of which there are eight so far
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Following is the list of 19 European countries which said No to GM Crop that is genetically-modified crop
1-Austria
2-Belgium for the Wallonia region
3-Britain for Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland
4-Bulgaria
5-Croatia
6-Cyprus
7-Denmark
8-France
9-Germany (except for research)
10-Greece
11-Hungary
12-Italy
13-Latvia
14-Lithuania
15-Luxembourg
16-Malta
17-the Netherlands
18-Poland
19-Slovenia

GM companies now have one month to state their opinion on the national opt-out requests, but governments will have the ultimate say on whether to ban a crop or not.

Under the new rules, member states can ban EU-approved GM crops for a broader range of reasons, including political considerations.

After this these 19 nations will ban the import of GM products from abroad also.

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Monday, October 5, 2015

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