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European farmers say the legislation will saddle them with more obligations that they can ill afford.
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European farmers say the legislation will saddle them with more obligations that they can ill afford.
Genetically manipulated crop plants have long been a divisive issue, but the European Parliament’s food safety committee ENVI has now managed to unite industry and environmentalists in opposition to its proposal to ban patenting of plants that are modified using new genomic techniques (NGTs).
IFOAM Organics Europe stated that they regret the European Parliament’s lack of ability to agree on a reduction regulation of pesticides
EPP amendments to pesticide ban proposal lead to rejection of ambitious 50% cut in chemical pesticides by 2030
New rules aimed at restoring nature have unleashed a major fight that endangers the EU’s climate agenda.