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"− (DE) My aim is still to achieve a uniform ban on genetically modified organisms (GMOs) in all Member States.
We cannot tell what impact GMOs will have on our health, because the technology is still too new. The fundamental problem is that it has spread so rapidly. Having once introduced the technology, it is now impossible to get rid of it.
Therefore, I welcome the fact that we are adopting a report today which makes a ban on GMOs possible and which strengthens consumers’ rights. Once again we are reinforcing consumers’ rights more effectively than the Member States have done.
The European Parliament was responsible for introducing the mandatory labelling of GMOs last year, not the Council of Ministers.
This report makes it possible for Member States to impose a ban on GMOs, because of the fear of pesticide resistance, for example.
The fact that the World Trade Organisation (WTO) does not feel that concerns about the health of the population are sufficient grounds for a ban causes me to have very serious doubts about the WTO."@en1
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