Written question asked by Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park (Conservative) on Monday, 6 June 2011, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 8 June 2011. It was answered by James Paice (Conservative) on Tuesday, 21 June 2011 on behalf of the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs.
Genetically Modified Organisms: Crops
- Question
- To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what her policy is on the European Commission's legislative proposal on member state decision-making on the cultivation of genetically-modified crops.
- Answer
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The Government do not support the Commission's proposal. We do not believe that it will provide member states with meaningful discretion to take legally sound national decisions. We are also concerned the proposal would undermine the principle of the single market and move away from regulatory decisions being grounded on a science-based safety assessment.
Secondary information
- Type
- Written question
- Reference
- 58199; 530 c245W
- Session
- 2010-12
- Subjects
- Crops Genetically modified organisms
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