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Gene crops face new hurdles.
- Source :
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New Scientist . 07/03/99, Vol. 163 Issue 2193, p12. 1/3p. 1 Color Photograph. - Publication Year :
- 1999
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Abstract
- Focuses on the decision by European Union officials to toughen the policy on releasing genetically modified (GM) organisms into the environment. Rejection of a proposal by industry to allow 'low-risk' GM organisms; Testing system for approving GM products as safe; Proposal that the threshold for a product to be considered GM should be lowered; How this revision of the GM policy must go to the European Parliament for ratification, a process that will take years.
- Subjects :
- *TRANSGENIC organisms
*GENETICS
*GOVERNMENT policy
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Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 02624079
- Volume :
- 163
- Issue :
- 2193
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- New Scientist
- Publication Type :
- Periodical
- Accession number :
- 1997907