28 Jul
Secret GM crop trials
Current legislation requires the exact location of GM crop trials to be publicly available. But according to those engaged in active research, that information is invariably used by anti-GM protesters to disrupt experiments. The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra), which licenses open air trials commented: “EU legislation says that we must disclose GM trial locations to the public. “We are awating a European Court of Justice ruling, likely later this year, on a French legal case that should clarify how the EU law in this area can be interpreted by Member States.” More
Sphere: Related Content