Categorie: Gene Drive techniques

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Urgent message for all Australians

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Senator RICE (Victoria) (15:30): I move: That the Gene Technology Amendment (2019 Measures No. 1) Regulations 2019, made under the Gene Technology Act 2000 , be disallowed [F2019L00573].

Division: NOES 42 (29 majority) AYES 13 PAIRS 0

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Thanks so much if you contacted your Senators to demand they ensure that all genetically modified organisms (GMOs) continue to be assessed for safety. The Senate will vote on the issue this Wednesday (13th) and Labor Party support will be vital. Unfortunately, the Shadow Health Minister Chris Bowen has said Labor won’t support the Greens disallowance motion – and we need to change this.

Can you give him a call on 02 6277 4822?

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The organic industry and the European Network of Scientists for Social and Environmental Responsibility last week joined the growing number of voices warning of the potentially disastrous consequences of these regulatory changes. They mean that new GM techniques such as CRISPR can be used in our environment and food chain with no requirement for safety assessment or traceability.

Please tell Chris to regulate CRISPR!

Thanks so much for your support,
Louise Sales
http://www.foe.org.au/

See also: here to take action today! Deadline tomorrow!

We, The European GMO-free Citizens together with famous Dutch actress, artist and writer Wieteke van Dort send him this message yesterday:

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Gene-edited animals will intensify factory farming and the climate crisis, could harm human health and more news from GMWatch

Details Published: 17 September 2019, link.

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Moratorium op “Gene Drives”voorgesteld door 9th GMO Free Regions Conference

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GMO Free Regions Conference calls for a moratorium on “Gene Drives”
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More than 200 participants from GMO Free Regions throughout Europe, as well as guests from North-America, Asia, New Zealand and Africa (35 nations in total) met in Berlin to discuss new an old challenges of genetic engineering in agriculture as well as the environment at large.

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Friends of the Earth Australië: CSIRO and the University of Adelaide use Gene Drive experiments to drive species to extinction

CSIRO and the University of Adelaide are being paid by the US military to conduct genetic experiments to drive species to extinction.

A raft of emails obtained through a Freedom of Information request (The Gene Drive Files) have revealed that researchers at CSIRO and the University of Adelaide are part of a US military funded global network researching a risky new genetic modification (GM) technique referred to as gene drives. The intention is to use the technique to drive certain pest species – such as mice – to extinction in certain areas. More..

Take action: Oppose these proposed changes, read how here.

Read their briefing on CSIRO’s gene drive research.

View the Department of Health discussion paper.

Source:  Friends of the Earth Australia.

Korte tekst in het Nederlands volgt hierna.

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