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With today’s vote the European Parliament has allowed Member States to decide independently whether to authorise or prohibit genetically modified (GM) crops in their territory based on an examination of the possible social and environmental repercussions.
Everyone is aware that European citizens continue to have a deep-seated mistrust of genetically modified products. According to research carried out by Eurobarometer in 2010, approximately 61% of Europeans feel uneasy about GM products, and over 53% think that they are harmful to their health. This lack of faith within public opinion with regard to these agricultural products cannot be ignored, while at the same time the local agricultural traditions rooted within each Member State cannot be forgotten.
In fact, it is precisely in taking these elements into account that shows that the resolution should not be seen as an endorsement of GM products, but as an acknowledgement of greater national freedom to create an agricultural policy that is best suited to the territory, the local traditions and the sensitivities of the citizens living there. I hope that this vote will be the beginning of a debate at all levels on the cultivation of genetically modified organisms (GMOs) within the European Union."@en1
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