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We abstained from the final vote in view of what has happened throughout the process. On the one hand, we object to the Commission’s position. It proposed a regulation authorising the presence of up to 0.9% of GMOs in organic products, among other points with which we disagree. We still feel that this is unacceptable, particularly as regards organic farming. To tolerate the 0.9% of GMO contamination proposed by the report would mean accepting GMO contamination of organic products. This will undeniably have an impact on consumers, and constitutes a serious, unacceptable threat to the survival of the organic food industry.
Consumers choose to buy organic products because they are produced more sustainably and without pesticides and are completely GMO-free. To accept the introduction of GMOs, even in very small quantities, is tantamount to hoodwinking consumers and will have serious consequences for the environment and for people’s health in general.
On the other hand, given that it has been possible to improve the Commission’s proposal in plenary – even though the Council has not yet given a positive response and has not accepted the amendment to the legal basis – we abstained from the final vote in the hope that it will be possible for further concessions to be made on the proposals that improve on the initial position."@en1
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