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"It is very important for us to combine efforts to persistently oppose the release of GMOs and their use in agriculture. We must give Member States the right to decide for themselves whether they should prohibit or restrict the cultivation of GMOs on their territory. Thus when laying down measures restricting or prohibiting the cultivation of all or specific GMOs, they should consider factors relating to the conservation of fauna and flora, land use or town and country planning. In each instance, all factors should be duly justified and measures must be backed up scientifically or supported by arguments relating to risk management or other legitimate factors which might arise from the release of GMOs. For the ban to function effectively, Member States must establish a general mandatory system of financial liability and financial guarantees. I believe that research urgently needs to be carried out to determine the long-term impact of GM crops on the environment, as well as their potential effects on non-target organisms. Furthermore, the Commission should make every effort to ensure that the new guidelines on GMO risk assessment are adopted in the near future, which should make it possible to clearly identify direct and indirect long-term effects, as well as scientific uncertainties."@en1
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