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Non-legislative formal proceeding on Wednesday, 15 June 2011, in the House of Commons.


European Union Documents

Motion to take note of European Union Documents No. 12371/10, a Commission Commnication on the freedom for Member States to decide on the cultivation of genetically modified crops; No. C(2010) 4822, a Commission Recommendation on guidelines for the development of national co-existence measures to avoid the unintended presence of Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs) in conventional and organic crops; and No. COM(10) 375, a draft Regulation amending Directive 2001/18/EC in relation to the ability of Member States to restrict of prohibit the cultivation of GMOs in their territory; and to support the Government's view that the Commission's legislative proposal raises significant concerns and should not be supported by the UK. Agreed to on question.


Secondary information

Type
Parliamentary proceeding
Reference
529 c892 
Session
2010-12
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
EC documents
ESID 12371/2010; C(2010) 4822; COM(10) 375; DIR2001/18/EC
Subjects
Crops Contamination EU countries Genetically modified organisms EU action
Link
View this Parliamentary proceeding on www.publications.parliament.uk