The EU GMO legislation has not yet been completed but is already quite a labyrinth of directives, regulations, national implementation, standing committees and decision making processes. An overview and an outlook on upcoming approvals, legislation and policies will be given and discussed with special regard to the regional needs and implementation aspects.
Speakers
- Benny Härlin, Foundation on Future Farming – Germany
- Eric Gall, Greenpeace European Unit – Belgium
- Dan Leskien, Ministry for Consumer Protection, Food and Agriculture – Germany
Presentations
- Gall: The European policy and market on GMOs
- Gall: The European policy and market on GMOs (part II)
- Härlin: Overview on the GMO legislation in Europe
- Leskien: Deliberate Releases and Placing on the Market of GMOs
Background Papers
Information on the Amendment to Germany´s Genetic Modification Act
Greenpeace: The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA): Failing Consumers and the Environment
For more detailed national implementations of the European law see workshop B6
