Press Releases: Green Biotech

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May 2008
23/05/2008

European Parliament asks for urgent debate on biotechnology as a tool to moderate food prices
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07/05/2008

Commission procrastinates on GMOs while millions of farmers worldwide are growing them
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February 2008
26/02/2008

Dow AgroSciences Press Release, USDA Address Low Levels of Regulated Corn Seed Event
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E-32 Corn Low Level Adventitious Presence - Questions and Answers Background Brief
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13/02/2008

Comments on Friends of the Earth Report on GM crops
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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
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14/01/2008

French biotech crop decision environmentally unfriendly
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11/01/2008

French fears on biotech maize totally unfounded
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December 2007
20/12/2007

Background Briefing GA21 Biotech Maize
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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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23/11/2007
Economic impact of EU unapproved GMOs on Europe's feed and livestock production - Joint Industry reference document and Questions and Answers Background Brief (July 2007)
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14/11/2007
Italian field trials results suppressed by the government
 
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October 2007
29/10/2007
Latest figures on the number of hectares planted with GM crops in Europe released
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       
>documents: Word / Pdf
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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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
> documents: Pdf
16/07/2007
EuropaBio Background Briefing Genetically Modified Starch Potato (Amflora - EH92-527-1)
> documents: Word
June 2007
25/06/2007
‘Plants for the Future’ invites Europe to reap fruits of knowledge-based bio-economy
> documents : Word
http://www.epsoweb.org/Catalog/TP/TP%20SRA.htm
EuropaBio background briefing - 59122 maize (“Herculex® RW”)
> documents : Word
20/06/2007
Plants for the future Technology platform launch its final Strategic Research Agenda
> documents : Word
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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Background documents of the GMO free-regions conference
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
13/03/2007
AfricaBio Press Release - The Role of Agricultural Biotechnology in Hunger and Poverty Alleviation for Developing Countries
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February 2007
20/02/2007
EU Environment Ministers deny farmers in Hungary the right to choose
documents: Word
January 2007
23/01/2007
Global Biotech Crop cultivation continues to grow: Why is Europe so far behind?
18/01/2007
Global Biotech Area Surges Past 100 Million Hectares on 13 Percent Growth
December 2006
18/12/2006
EU Environment Ministers vote against sound science
 
documents: Pdf
04/16/2006
EuropaBio Background Briefing Genetically Modified Starch Potato (Amflora - EH92-527-1)
 
documents: Word
November 2006
22/11/2006
Biotech industry meets European Commission President
 
documents: Word
October 2006
10/10/2006
Industry Welcomes European Parliament Hearing on Green Biotech
 
documents: Word
September 2006
15/09/2006
UPDATED - EuropaBio Background Briefing Hybrid Oilseed Rape Ms8 x Rf3
 
documents: Word
June 2006
23/06/2006
Fashion and consumer products made with the help of biotechnology put on display at World Congress
 
documents: Word
May 2006
22/05/2006
European Ag Ministers agree to coexistence of biotech, non-biotech and organic crop production
 
documents: Word
11/05/2006
Q and A on WTO trade dispute on genetically modified organisms (Jan 2006)
 
documents: Word
April 2006
12/04/2006
Biotech Industry notes the European Commission statement that GMO decisions will continue to be based on science
 
documents: Word
04/04/2006
News from Coexistence Conference in Vienna
March 2006
13/03/2006
Co-existence – Choice or Denial?
 
documents: Word
09/03/2006
EU Presidency led debate on biotech crops
 
documents: Word
03/03/2006
EuropaBio Background Briefing on 1507 Maize- March 2006
 
documents: Word/
February 2006
22/02/2006
Technology for the benefit of Romanian farmers
 
documents: Word
08/02/2006
EuropaBio statement on WTO ruling on biotech crops
 
documents: Word
06/02/2006
Q&A on the WTO trade dispute over genetically modified products January 2006
 
documents: Word
January 2006
19/01/2006
Europe is missing out on the agricultural biotech revolution, says agbiotech pioneering scientist
11/01/2006
Biotech crops continue to soar in 10 year of commercialization
December 2005
20/12/2005
More votes at Council for biotech maize but still not enough for approval
documents : Word/ PDF
19/12/2005
Updated: EuropaBio Background Briefing on 1507 maize (19 December 2005)
documents :EN 
05/12/2005
EuropaBio Background Briefing - Hybrid Oilseed Rape - Ms8 x Rf3
documents : EN 
November 2005
03/11/2005
Go ahead for biotech maize
documents: EN 
October 2005
28/10/2005
Updated: EuropaBio Background Briefing on 1507 maize (28 October 2005)
documents: EN 
25/10/2005
Council fails again to follow EU Food Authority’s advice on Biotech crops
documents: EN 
14/10/2005
Biotech crops can contribute to alleviating poverty and malnutrition
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
  EuropaBio votes in new chairman and board, and welcomes a record 28 new members
documents: EN 
May 2005
31/05/2005
  Biotech industry presents environmental credentials at Greenweek
documents: EN  
17/05/2005
  Three votes on biotech maize this week 
documents: EN  
April 2005
07/04/2005
Biotechnology stars in European Commission’s Research (FP7) proposal
> documents: EN
04/04/2005
Agri-food at BioVision
> documents: EN
March 2005
22/03/2005

Barroso Commission recognises contribution of biotech crops to European competitiveness
documents: EN

08/03/2005

Member States fail to vote on biotech maize

documents: EN

04/03/2005

EuropaBio Background Briefing on 1507 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
20/12/2004
UPDATED: Backgrounder on GT73 (20/12/04)
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
26/10/2004
UPDATE 2 - Background briefing on NK 603
documents: EN
15/10/2004
  GM opponents’ theory on co-existence “exaggerated” according to new report
Five key principles are all it takes to ensure the successful co-existence of GM, organic and conventional crops. This is according to a new research paper released today by PG Economics.
September 2004
08/09/2004
Contradictory signals by the European Commission
documents : EN
July 2004
19/07/2004
Updated Background briefing on NK 603
documents : EN

June 2004
29/06/2004
Once again, Council fails to reach majority in favour 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.
link : Plant Genomics Platform
documents : EN
15/06/2004
EuropaBio Background Briefing - GM Oil Seed Rape (GT73)
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
(Updated) EuropaBio Background Briefing on biotech sweet corn (Bt-11)
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
23/04/2004
Déjà vu as EU Commission publishes biotech progress report
documents: EN
20/04/2004
Future prospects for GM crops
link : http://www.europabio.org/ne_200404.htm
documents: EN
14/04/2004
Consumer choice and GM products - Is the EU now open for business?
link : http://www.europabio.org/ne_140404.htm
documents : EN
March 2004
26/03/2004
Europe will be research hub, say Heads of State
documents : EN
17/03/2004
  How to boost innovation and research in Europe and an environmentally sustainable economy at the same time
EuropaBio letter to President of EU Commission
documents : EN
February 2004
17/02/2004
Background briefing on NK 603
documents: EN
04/02/2004
UPDATED Background briefing on Bt 11
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
link : http://www.isaaa.org
documents : EN | FR | DE
09/01/2004
EuropaBio appoints new Secretary General
documents : EN
December 2003
01/12/2003
Biotechnology Shows Promise for Europe - results of nine case studies
link : http://www.ncfap.org/europe.htm
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"
link : http://www.isaaa.org
documents : EN | FR
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
link : http://www.europabio.org/ne_300603.htm
12/06/2003
Swiss Parliament votes to reject GM Moratorium
documents: EN
May 2003
13/05/2003
European Commission press statement on WTO case on GMOs
link : http://europa.eu.int/rapid/start/cgi/guesten.ksh?p_action.gettxt=gt&doc=IP/03/681|0|RAPID&lg=EN;
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
16/01/2003
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
27/09/2002
GM crops benefit small farmers in Spain
link : http://www.europabio.org/ne_gbgmcrops.htm
24/09/2002
European Parliament supports EU research on plant biotechnology
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