NEWS

Latest figures on the number of hectares planted with GM crops in Europe released

Brussels,  29th October  2007
EuropaBio – the EU association for bioindustries - held a Press breakfast to welcome release of the latest figures for biotech crops planted in Europe. Industry and Hungarian and French farmers were available for comment.  See the table below for the latest figures:

 
* To be confirmed by Government

• Press Release
  
  European biotech crop cultivation grows despite limited product choice

• Speakers

  Johan Vanhemelrijck, Secretary General, EuropaBio

  Nathalie Moll, GBE Executive Director, EuropaBio

  Gabor Balla, Farmer

  Jacques Beauville, Farmer

   
• Presentation
  
  Biotech Cultivation in Europe
  Ms. Nathalie Moll, EuropaBio
   
• Studies
  
  ORAMA GM Maize in the Field: Conclusive Results (English)
  ORAMA GM Maize in the Field: Conclusive Results (French)
  
  ISAAA Brief 35-2006: Executive Summary
  Global Status of Commercialized Biotech/GM Crops: 2006
  
  GM crops: the global socio-economic and environmental impact — the first nine years 1996–2004
  From the Study - The farm-scale imact of bt maize in Spain
   
• Photos (click to enlarge)
   

  Damage that is common in non-GM corn Healthy GM Corn Comparison Between Non-GM (left) and GM Corn (right)

• About EuropaBio
  
   
• Agrifood Biotech

For further information, contact:

Nathalie Moll
GBE Executive Director,
Tel: +32 2 739 11 85
Mob: +32 473 884 578
email: n.moll@europabio.org

Adeline Farrelly
EuropaBio Communications Director
Tel: +32 2 739 11 74
Mob: +32 475 931 724
Fax: +32 2 735 4960
e-mail: a.farrelly@europabio.org

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