Agricultural Biotech Press Releases 1999-2010

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March 2010
25/03/2010

EuropaBio Appoints Carel du Marchie Sarvaas as Director for Agricultural Biotechnology

02/03/2010

EuropaBio Welcomes Commission Decision to Approve Five GMOs

February 2010
09/02/2010

Europe’s farmers again call for access to GM crops to meet challenge to feed the world: When will Europe’s politicians listen?

September 2009

02/09/2009

Morten Damkjaer Nielsen appointed as temporary Director for Agricultural Biotechnology 

June 2009

19/06/2009

GM Crops – The elephant in the room? Sustainable agriculture still low down on EU climate change agenda

March 2009

20/03/2009

Water-wise Solutions from Agricultural Biotechnology

02/03/2009 Why make tough laws on GMOs and then break them?
February 2009
25/02/2009 Is the EU on track to end the 11 year moratorium on new cultivation approvals for biotech crops ?
12/02/2009

13 million farmers around the world can't be wrong: It’s time to give European farmers the same choice

11/02/2009 ISAAA Press release 2009: Biotech Crops Poised for Second Wave of Growth
January 2009
27/01/2009 Ag biotech can help mitigate climate change, but will Europe benefit?
December 2008
05/12/2008

Changes in biotech regulations must not be an attempt to further delay the approvals process

September 2008
29/09/2008 Latest figures show that more EU farmers choose to grow biotech crops to boost their competitiveness, but are the EU’s Ag Ministers listening?
11/09/2008 Biotech food is safe: is anyone going to tell the consumer?  
July 2008
16/07/2008 European biotech industry identifies the real culprits causing food price rises
May 2008
23/05/2008 European Parliament asks for urgent debate on biotechnology as a tool to moderate food prices
07/05/2008 Commission procrastinates on GMOs while millions of farmers worldwide are growing them
February 2008
26/02/2008

Dow AgroSciences Press Release, USDA Address Low Levels of Regulated Corn Seed Event
E-32 Corn Low Level Adventitious Presence - Questions and Answers Background Brief

13/02/2008 Comments on Friends of the Earth Report on GM crops
13/02/2008 Biotech Crops Experience Remarkable Dozen Years of Double-Digit Growth
January 2008
15/01/2008 Europe fails to comply with WTO ruling on biotech crops
14/01/2008 French biotech crop decision environmentally unfriendly
11/01/2008 French fears on biotech maize totally unfounded
November 2007
27/11/2007 Commissioner Dimas’  rejection of two GM maize products would undermine the EU’s safety assessment process
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October 2007
29/10/2007 European biotech crop cultivation grows despite limited product choice
26/10/2007

Biotech industry comments on French President Sarkozy’s statements on the cultivation of biotech crops in France
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September 2007
28/09/2007

CODEX paving the way for safety assessment of products with GM low level presence     
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14/09/2007
EU Court rejects Austrian biotech ban – supports right to choose biotech crops       
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July 2007
18/07/2007
Economic impact of EU unapproved GMOs on Europe's feed and livestock production - Joint Industry reference document and Questions and Answers Background Brief
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16/07/2007
EuropaBio Background Briefing Genetically Modified Starch Potato (Amflora - EH92-527-1)
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April 2007
19/04/2007 Millions of hectares under GM cultivation and not a GM farmer in sight at Anti-GMO conference
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March 2007
22/03/2007

EU approves low level adventitious presence in GM products no longer on the market
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13/03/2007 Biotech industry leaders publish Green Biotech Manifesto and set out policy challenges
February 2007

20/02/2007

EU Environment Ministers deny farmers in Hungary the right to choose
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January 2007
18/01/2007 Global Biotech Area Surges Past 100 Million Hectares on 13 Percent Growth

 

October 2006
10/10/06 Industry Welcomes European Parliament Hearing on Green Biotech
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May 2006
22/05/06 Ag Ministers agree to coexistence of biotech, non-biotech and organic crop production
 
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April 2006
12/04/06 Biotech Industry notes the European Commission statement that GMO decisions will continue to be based on science
 
> documents : EN
March 2006
13/03/06 Co-existence – Choice or Denial?
> documents : EN
09/03/06 EU Presidency led debate on biotech crops
> documents : EN
February 2006
22/02/06 Technology for the benefit of Romanian farmers
> documents : EN

08/02/06 EuropaBio statement on WTO ruling on biotech crops
> documents : EN

Q&A on the WTO trade dispute over genetically modified products January 2006
> documents : EN

January 2006
19/01/06 Europe is missing out on the agricultural biotech revolution, says agbiotech pioneering scientist
11/01/06 Biotech crops continue to soar in 10 years of commercialization
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December 2005
20/12/05 More votes at Council for biotech maize but still not enough for approval
> documents : EN
November 2005
28/11/05

Swiss vote to ban GM crops deprives farmers of choice
> documents : EN

03/11/05 Go ahead for biotech maize
> documents : EN
October 2005
25/10/05 Council fails again to follow EU Food Authority’s advice on Biotech crops
> documents : EN
14/10/05 Biotech crops can contribute to alleviating poverty and malnutrition
> documents : EN
05/10/05

EU Court overturns Austrian law to ban GM
> documents : EN

September 2005
20/09/2005 Council fails again to vote on biotech maize
> documents : EN
16/09/2005 EuropaBio Background Briefing on 1507 maize (16 September 2005)
> documents : EN
July 2005
04/07/2005

Plants for the Future: Announcing a Strategic Research Agenda for European Research in Plant Genomics and Biotechnology
June 2005
24/06/2005

Member States refuse to Lift Illegal Bans on GM Products
documents :EN 
02/06/2005
May 2005
17/05/2005

Three votes on biotech maize this week 
documents :EN  
March 2005
22/03/2005

Barroso Commission recognizes contribution of biotech crops to European competitiveness
documents :  EN
08/03/2005

Member States fail to vote on biotech maize
documents :  EN
January 2005
12/01/2005

Biotech crops experience second-highest hectarage growth on record

December 2004
21/12/2004

GM crops: Member States still failing to implement their own rules
documents : EN

November 2004
26/11/2004

Member States are asked to lift GM bans - documents : EN

03/11/2004

GM products on the market are safe
The first ever Consensus Document on "Food Safety and GMOs" by 18 Italian Scientific Societies representing over 10.000 Italian researchers was presented today in Milan. - documents : EN

October 2004
15/10/2004

GM opponents’ theory on co-existence “exaggerated” according to new report - documents: EN
September 2004
08/09/2004

Contradictory signals by the European Commission - documents : EN
July 2004
19/07/2004

European Commission approves biotech maize - documents : EN
June 2004
29/06/2004

Once again, Council fails to reach majority in favor of biotech crop - documents : EN
24/06/2004

Plant biotech blossoms in Europe
Today, a new era for plant biotechnology in Europe is promised as a European technology platform on plant genomics and biotechnology is launched. - documents : EN
May 2004
28/05/2004

Biotech crops part of food solution says FAO- -documents : EN
19/05/2004

EU Commission approves biotech sweet corn for food use - documents : EN
April 2004
26/04/2004

Council fails to reach majority in favour of biotech sweet corn despite new traceability and labelling rules - documents : EN
20/04/2004

Future prospects for GM crops (ISAAA press release) - documents : EN
14/04/2004

Consumer choice and GM products - Is the EU now open for business? - documents : EN
January 2004
13/01/2004

Double-Digit Growth Continues for Biotech Crops Worldwide
Global biotech crop area up 15 percent according to ISAAA figures released today -
documents : EN | FR | DE
December 2003
03/12/2003

Is the US ahead in sustainable production? Does Europe need to catch up? - documents : EN
November 2003
20/11/2003

EU expected vote on biotech sweet corn
EuropaBio Background Briefing on the expected EU Regulatory Committee vote on Bt-11 sweet corn for food use. -  
documents : EN
06/11/2003

ISAAA report- "Global Review of Commercialized Transgenic Crops: 2002 Feature: BT Maize"
documents : EN | FR
link : http://www.isaaa.org
October 2003
24/10/2003

Commission U-turns on seeds directive - documents : EN
September 2003
09/09/2003

European court says no scientific basis for Italian GM crop ban - documents : EN
02/09/2003

EuropaBio welcomes Commission decision to uphold choice on GM crops - documents : EN
July 2003
29/07/2003

EuropaBio publishes EU industry guidance documents on the safety assessment for GM crops - documents : EN
23/07/2003

Coexisting with GM crops - European Commission publishes guidelines - documents : EN
02/07/2003

EU moratorium can be lifted as European Parliament votes yes to new GM rules - documents : EN
June 2003
30/06/2003

Plant Biotechnology Has Growth Potential in Europe
12/06/2003

Swiss Parliament votes to reject GM Moratorium - documents : EN
May 2003
13/05/2003

EuropaBio urges rapid resolution of EU moratorium and WTO complaint - documents : EN | FR | DE
April 2003
25/04/2003

Farming system must be "tolerant" of each other, says EuropaBio - documents : EN
March 2003
21/03/2003

Dramatic fall in EU GMO research, says report
documents : EN
January 2003
29/01/2003

Plant biotechnology – a developing country perspective
documents : EN | FR
/01/2003

Biotech crops continue rapid global growth(Press release from ISAAA)
documents
: EN | FR
December 2002
10/12/2002

Environment Ministers pave way for Council common position on GM
documents : EN | FR | DE
November 2002
29/11/2002

EU Agricultural Ministers reach agreement on beneficial GM technology
documents : EN | FR | DE
21/11/2002

European Parliament supports Commission to lift the de facto moratorium on GMOs
documents : EN
October 2002
17/10/2002

New rules for biotech products enter into force
documents : EN
September 2002
24/09/2002

European Parliament supports EU research on plant biotechnology
documents : EN
18/09/2002

American farmers rebut GM myths
documents : EN

Report on GM myths
documents : EN
July 2002
03/07/2002

European Parliament vote is a disappointment for green Biotechnology
documents : EN
01/07/2002

European Parliament to vote on two GM Regulations this week
documents : EN
May 2002
22/05/2002

European Commission study calls for manageable regulations for farmers
documents : EN
April 2002
17/04/2002

European Commissioner condemns destruction of GM crop field trial
documents : EN
05/04/2002

Nature clarifies impact of GM crops on biodiversity in Mexico
documents : EN
January 2002
10/01/2002

Global GM Crop Area Exceeds 50 Million Hectares
documents : EN
October 2001
29/10/2001

EuropaBio welcomes European Commission's leadership in trying to untangle EU legal instability on GM plants
documents : EN
18/10/2001

Global GM crop area continues to grow
documents : EN
16/10/2001

US Environmental Agency reconfirms safety of modified corn, benefits for growers and the environment
documents : EN
09/10/2001

Authorised GM crops pose no new environmental or health risk, says European Commission report
documents : EN
July 2001
26/07/2001

Commission decisions on GMO legislation
documents : EN
March 2001
16/03/2001

European Parliament wants stronger EU support for biotechnology
documents : EN
February 2001
14/02/2001

EP Vote: Step forward to coherent legal framework for European biotechnology
documents : EN
August 2000
22/08/2000

Genetically modified maize does not pose risk to the monarch butterfly
documents : EN
June 2000
06/06/2000

GM-crops found not to be harmful to butterflies
documents : EN
05/06/2000

Researchers Find No Relationship Between Bt Corn Pollen and Butterfly Larvae Mortality
documents : EN
May 2000
29/05/2000

GM mix-up : the need of practical thresholds
documents : EN
April 2000
13/04/2000

European Bioindustries fully accept liability under existing national and EU laws
documents : EN
12/04/2000

Europe says YES to Biotech
documents : EN
10/04/2000

OECD-conference on gm-food safety.
The case for scientific assessment in the context of the broader societal concerns.
documents : EN
March 2000
01/03/2000

Developing countries send clear message during OECD conference
documents : EN
February 2000
27/02/2000

EuropaBio welcomes OECD consultation on genetically modified foods
documents : EN
21/02/2000

Scientists in support of Agricultural Biotechnology
documents : EN

Scientists Launch Petition to Support Agricultural Biotechnology
documents : EN
October 1999
11/10/1999

Six billion people… Did you ever wonder how we are going to feed the world tomorrow ?
documents : EN
September 1999
22/09/1999

Scientists warn: Study on effects of genetically modified crops on Monarch butterflies proved nothing
documents : EN
19/09/1999

Allegation of market control by seed companies unfounded Agri-food market characterised by strong competition.
documents : EN
August 1999
05/08/1999

Insect resistant crops are beneficial for both agriculture and the environment
documents : EN
July 1999
09/07/1999

GM crops: higher yields and important pesticide reduction confirmed by researchers
documents : EN
June 1999
07/06/1999

European Bioindustries: present food crisis not in any way related to biotechnology
documents : EN
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