Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2003-06-03-Speech-2-303"
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"Mr President, I should also like to thank the rapporteur for his excellent work on this issue, which has enabled us to come to an agreement on this second reading. At a time when GMOs are the subject of intense debate, not only in Europe but throughout the world, it is vital that we can agree on at least some aspects of the regulation.
Amongst the most important points in this report are the requirement for prior written express consent of the importing country before any movement of GMOs can take place, an obligation on the Commission to make export notifications available to the public and the requirement on Member States to prevent accidental cross-boundary movement of GMOs – the latter addressing the major debate of the moment, coexistence.
Here we are talking about implementing the Cartegena Protocol, which covers the export of GMOs to countries outside the EU. The protocol, as others have said, will enter into force when ratified by 50 countries. I was pleased to hear the Commissioner say that 49 countries, plus the European Community, have already done so. As eight Member States have been awaiting adoption of this regulation, a positive vote tomorrow will lead almost directly to the Cartegena Protocol coming into force. This will have a significant impact, particularly on the poorest countries, allowing them the choice of whether or not to accept GMOs, the very choice that we want for people everywhere, including those people forced to depend on aid."@en1
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