Majority of EU governments demand changes to biotech crop approval system

A majority of EU nations demanded that the bloc change the way it approves new biotech crops, arguing that previous approvals since the EU lifted its moratorium were done without proper research. Only three countries -- Britain, the Netherlands and Ireland -- said the current system was rigorous enough to meet high public safety concerns over the use of genetically altered crops for use. A clash over the approval procedures has been simmering since last June, when Austria, Germany, Luxembourg, France and Greece invoked national safety clauses to keep bans in place on a range of biotech crops already approved by the 25-nation EU. "Source":[http://www.siliconvalley.com/mld/siliconvalley/business/industries/biotech/14059438.htm]

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