Latest news
This page provides quick links to latest material published by Defra
on GM issues. This includes links to relevant news releases.
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GM research report published
(Information Bulletin issued 18 November 2003) - see this
page for the research report itself
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Farm Scale Evaluations - results published
(16 October 2003) (our "Farm Scale Evaluations" pages include
links to relevant news releases and documents)
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GM research reports published
(Information Bulletin issued 13 October 2003)
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Regulation of GM crop trials to
be strengthened (News Release issued 13 October 2003) - see also
ACRE's Review of the Inspection
and Enforcement Regime for Research Trials of GM Plants
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The findings of GM Nation, the GM public debate, have been published
(24 September) - see this news
article and News Release.
The report itself is available from www.gmnation.org.uk/ut_09/ut_9_6.htm
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GM Inspectorate Annual Report for 2002/3 published 22 September 2003
- see this News Release. The
report is available from the CSL website www.csl.gov.uk/shownews.cfm?id=428
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Arrangements for presentation of the results of the farm-scale evaluations
of spring crops - two meetings, 16th October and 28th October 2003
- are on the Farm Scale Evaluations page.
See also the latest Information Bulletin - Background
note on the farm scale evaluations of GM crops: publication of the
results and the way ahead - issued on 13 October 2003
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Defra ensures precautionary action
at GM oil seed rape evalution sites (News Release, 25 July 2003)
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The panel overseeing the GM Science Review published the results
of its independent review of current scientific knowledge on GM crops
and foods on 21 July. The report is available on the Science
Review's website. Comments on the report and scientific contributions
are invited by 15 October 2003. The Panel will reconvene in the autumn
to take account of any relevant issues arising from the GM Public
Debate, and the results of the Farm Scale Evaluation (FSE) crop trials
if they are available. See also this News
Story.
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Strategy
Unit report "Field Work: Weighing up the Costs and Benefits of
GM crops" published (Strategy Unit web site) - see this News
Story
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Secretary of
State's speech at a Green Alliance/Royal Society 'Precaution in principle
- the GM Dialogue process' event on 5 June
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GM Nation? launched 3 June
2003
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"Margaret Beckett disappointed
at challenge to EU on trade in GM food and crops" (News Release,
15 May 2003)
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GM crops and the public debate on
GM issues: Statement by the Secretary of State for Environment, Food
and Rural Affairs - 24 March 2003
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Control of GM products in the EU, and the
possibility of "GM-free" zones under Article 19 of Directive
2001/18/EC (21 February 2003)
- Strengthened GMO safety legislation for England
- Details of measures to implement new legislation, together with draft
guidance, and responses to recent consultation exercises, are available
- also this News Release (17 October
2002)
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