Has the European Commission based its proposal to deregulate GMOs/NGTs (new genomic techniques, new GM) on “sound science” or on the demands of seed companies? Documents obtained by Corporate Europe Observatory (CEO) show that the Commission chose to listen to the companies rather than its own experts at the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA). The EFSA had indeed asked for an assessment – albeit a relatively light one – of the risks of “new GMOs”. However, the European Commission has proposed to abolish this requirement, as requested by certain companies.
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