News & Press  Archive

November 2004
25-26/11/2004
  European Biotechnology and the new Member States

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
19/07/2004
 EuropaBio appoints new Board members
documents : EN
19/07/2004
  Backgrounder on NK 603
documents : EN

June
2004
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
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
15/05/2004
 How competitive are the competitiveness ministers?
documents : EN
 
 
April 2004
30/04/2004
  EU Commission publishes recommendations on medical genetic testing
documents : EN
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
28/01/2004
  White biotech gets thumbs up in new EU eco-strategy
documents : EN
23/01/2004
  First ever report on regenerative medicine in Europe
documents : EN
15/01/2004
  From the farmer’s field to your compost heap: how bioplastics will reduce waste
link : http://www.europabio.org/ne_150104.htm
documents : EN
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
19/12/2003
  France seeks young innovative company ….
link : http://www.france-biotech.org
documents : EN
17/12/2003
  Europe is first to rule for biosimilar products
documents : EN
16/12/2003
  Parliament approves new safety rules for human cell and tissues
documents : EN
12/12/2003
  Industry strongly supports European Parliament focus on safe human cell and tissue handling
documents : EN
03/12/2003
  Is the US ahead in sustainable production? Does Europe need to catch up?
documents : EN
01/12/2003
  Biotechnology Shows Promise for Europe - results of nine case studies
link : http://www.ncfap.org/europe.htm
 
November 2003
27/11/2003
  New Pharma rules veer off piste
documents : EN
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
17/11/2003
  UK gets behind its successful biotech industry
link : http://www.bioindustry.org/bigtreport/
documents : EN
14/11/2003
  Biotech industry urges Ministers and MEPs to back guidelines on embryonic stem cells
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
04/11/2003
  Healthcare biotech and the new EU Pharma rules: what's at stake?
link : http://www.europabio.org/ne_041103.htm
03/11/2003
  Imminent vote on first EU wide standards for human tissue and cells
documents : EN
 
October 2003
24/10/2003
  Commission U-turns on seeds directive
documents : EN
01/10/2003
  EuropaBio supports study into cost of orphan medicines
documents : EN
 
September 2003
30/09/2003
  EuropaBio welcomes new code on medicine, but reservations on biosimilar medicines remain
documents : EN | FR | DE
23/09/2003
  Biotech key to EU competitiveness, Italy says
documents : EN
11/09/2003
  New biotech partnering forum opens for business
link : http://www.cordiaconvention.com/page.cfm/T=m/Action=Press/PressID=7
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
11/07/2003
  Pharmaceutical growth and competitiveness will not happen without biotech
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
25/06/2003
  Industrial Biotechnology (White Biotech): a gateway to a more sustainable future, say studies
link : http://www.europabio.org/ne_wb_250603.htm
18/06/2003
  EuropaBio calls for the creation of the European Young Innovative Company (YIC) to boost innovation
documents : EN | FR
  EuropaBio calls for the creation of an EU Stock Market to support growth of technology companies
documents : EN | FR
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/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
10/04/2003
  White Biotechnology (bioprocesses): a gateway to a more sustainable future, studies say
link : http://www.europabio.org/ne_wb_100403.htm
documents : EN | FR
 
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
03/12/2002
  Patients, industry, scientists, regulators and the public agree that treatment for rare diseases is a European priority
documents : EN | FR | DE
02/12/2002
  One year to go to the first European biotechnology convention - Vienna - 2nd December 2003
link : http://www.cordiaconvention.co.uk
documents : EN
 
November 2002
29/11/2002
  EU Agricultural Ministers reach agreement on beneficial GM technology
documents : EN | FR | DE
26/11/2002
  European Competitiveness Council to agree road map for European life sciences and biotechnology
documents : EN | FR | DE
21/11/2002
  European Parliament supports Commission to lift the de facto moratorium on GMOs
documents : EN
08/11/2002
  EuropaBio calls on the Commission to fund white biotech research
documents : EN | FR | DE
 
October 2002
17/10/2002
  New rules for biotech products enter into force
documents : EN
14/10/2002
  Commission publishes first report on biotech patents directive
documents : EN
10/10/2002
  EuropaBio elects Feike Sijbesma of DSM as Chairman and appoints new board members
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
documents : EN
18/09/2002
  American farmers rebut GM myths
documents : EN
  Link to report on GM myths
documents : EN
03/09/2002
  Industry launches Cordia - EuropaBio Convention 2003
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
 
June 2002
10/06/2002
  Policy-makers outline European biotech vision to challenge U.S. leadership
documents : EN
 
May 2002
22/05/2002
  European Commission study calls for manageable regulations for farmers
documents : EN
 
April 2002
18/04/2002
  Biotechnology is more than drugs and crops.
Joint press release by Ministry of Flanders and EuropaBio
documents : EN
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
 
March 2002
16/03/2002
  Summit leaders give biotech go ahead at Barcelona
documents : EN
 
January 2002
23/01/2002
  Commission launches proposal for comprehensive biotechnology policy
documents : EN
  A new beginning for biotech in Europe ?
documents : EN
10/01/2002
  Global GM Crop Area Exceeds 50 Million Hectares
documents : EN
 
November 2001
29/11/2001
  European Parliament rejects Fiori report: EuropaBio confirms its willingness to contribute to future debates on genetics and medicine
documents : EN
27/11/2001
  “White” Biotech offers promising environmental benefits and cost saving
documents : EN
23/11/2001
  EuropaBio – the European biotech association expands its membership
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
  European Biotech companies encouraged by ECJ decision to uphold Biotech Patents Directive
documents : EN
 
September 2001
28/09/2001
  European Biotech companies held back, says report
documents : EN
 
July 2001
26/07/2001
  Commission decisions on GMO legislation
documents : EN
 
June 2001
21/06/2001
  Africa needs Biotechnology Tools to Aid in Sustainable Development and Disease Control
documents : EN
 
March 2001
26/03/2001
  Stockholm Summit sees biotechnology as a priority
documents : EN
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
 
November 2000
10/11/2000
  EuropaBio elects Dr. Erik Tambuyzer of GENZYME as a new chairman
documents : EN
 
August 2000
22/08/2000
  Genetically modified maize does not pose risk to the monarch butterfly
documents : EN
08/08/2000
  EuropaBio appoints new Secretary-General
documents : EN
 
July 2000
17/07/2000
  Interdisciplinary Forum Breaks Down Barriers to New Treatments for Rare Diseases
documents : EN
 
June 2000
13/06/2000
  European BioIndustries publish Information Paper on Gene Therapy
documents : EN
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
25/02/2000
  European Bioindustries oppose cloning of human beings and the patenting thereof
documents : EN
21/02/2000
  Scientists in support of Agricultural Biotechnology
documents : EN
  Scientists Launch Petition to Support Agricultural Biotechnology
documents : EN
 
January 2000
06/01/2000
  EuropaBio : a new board, a strong commitment
documents : EN
 
November 1999
18/11/1999
  A better future for patients suffering from rare diseases EUROPE FINALLY CATCHING UP?
documents : EN
17/11/1999
  Europe needs coherent regulatory system for a crucial technology
documents : EN
16/11/1999
  Biotechnology industry opening up for the public
documents : EN
08/11/1999
  The major biotechnology industry event in Europe
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
06/10/1999
  Lancet’ article fails to bring evidence against genetically modified foods
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 unfoundedAgri-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
 
May 1999
11/05/1999
  Indian farmers demand access to modern biotechnology
documents : EN
 
 
 
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