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foe europe, brussels
4 june 2002
EP's ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE VOTES FOR
LABELLING OF GMOS
Friends of the Earth welcomes the decision
by the Environment Committee of the European
Parliament this morning to extend the
labelling obligations for food- and
feed-products derived from genetically
modified organisms (GMOs).
Friends of the Earth Campaigner Geert
Ritsema said: "This is a vote for common
sense, food-safety and the environment. But
most of all this vote acknowledges the right
of consumers to know whether their food is
produced from GMOs."
The Environment Committee decided to
confirm the European Commission's proposal to
label all food that is produced directly from
GMOs. Moreover, the Parliamentarians went one
step further. They amended the Commission's
proposal and called for the labelling of
products (like milk, eggs and meat) that are
derived from animals raised on GMO-feed. The
Environment Committee also deleted the
Articles from the Commissions's proposal that
would allow up to a threshold of 1 % the
adventitious presence of unauthorized GMOs in
food and feed.
In July the plenary (all 626 members) of
the European Parliament will vote on the
labelling of GMOs. Friends of the Earth
strongly appeals to all Parliamentarians to
follow today's vote and do what is good for
consumers and the environment.
For more details, contact:
Friends of the Earth Europe
Geert Ritsema
European GMO Campaigner
Phone: 00-32-2-542 01 82
Mobile: 00-31-6-290 05 908
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