EU finally funds detection methods research for new GM plants

GMO industry continues to use supposed non-detectability of new GM products as reason not to require traceability and labelling. Report: Claire Robinson

The EU is finally funding detection research for new GM plant products. Source

Nederlands:

“EU FINANCIERT EINDELIJK ONDERZOEK NAAR DETECTIEMETHODEN VOOR NIEUWE GENETISCH GEMODIFICEERDE PLANTEN”

De GGO-industrie blijft de vermeende niet-detecteerbaarheid van nieuwe genetisch gemodificeerde producten gebruiken als reden om traceerbaarheid en etikettering niet te eisen. Verslag: Claire Robinson

De EU financiert eindelijk detectieonderzoek voor nieuwe genetisch gemodificeerde plantaardige producten. Bron (Engels).

Closed Consultations

Maize MIR162, maize MON 89034 × 1507 × MIR162 × NK603 × DAS-40278-9 and subcombinations
EFSA statement on the risk assessment of additional information on maize MIR162, complementing the EFSA Scientific opinions on applications for 1) authorisation of food and feed containing, consisting of or produced from genetically modified maize MON 89034 × 1507 × MIR162 × NK603 × DAS-40278-9 and subcombinations (application EFSA-GMO-NL-2018-151) and 2) renewal of the authorisation of food and feed containing, consisting of or produced from genetically modified maize MIR162 (EFSA-GMO-RX-025).

EFSA statement: 17 April 2023
EFSA opinion on EFSA-GMO-RX-025: 22 September 2022
EFSA opinion on EFSA-GMO-NL-2018-151: 12 August 2022
Deadline: 17 May 2023Comments received
EN••• See our comments:
Organisation: The European GMO-free Citizens (De Gentechvrije Burgers)
Country: The Netherlands and those of TestBiotech Germany.

Comments:
We – the European GMO-Free Citizens and the Ekopark Foundation in Lelystad (the
Netherlands) – do not wish to eat this genetically modified maize. We want to eat unsprayed food that has not been genetically manipulated. This is also better for the environment.
Nor do we want genetically modified maize as animal feed. And we do not want you to put it
back on the EU market. If you were to approve it (which we would regret), we would want
every product and every end product to be labelled as a GMO, even if GMOs can no longer be detected in an end product.
See all our comments on GM maize of an earlier date.

The integrity of science conference 26–27 May – not too late to register!

There’s still time to register for online participation in the conference about the conflict between public policy and independent science, in honour of Dr Árpád Pusztai (1930–2021), which starts today (26 May) and goes on until Saturday. There’s a stellar lineup of speakers. Claire from GMWatch will be going in person!

EDINBURGH (UK), 26 – 27 MAY 2023
OPEN TO BOTH ON SITE AND ONLINE PARTICIPATION

Followed by the Annual General Meeting of ENSSER, 28 May 2023

Organised by
European Network of Scientists for Social and Environmental Responsibility (ENSSER)
Mariolopoulos Kanaginis Foundation for the Environmental Sciences
Critical Scientists Switzerland (CSS)
Association des Amis de la Génération Thunberg

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Amersfoort toch geen smart city

Quote: “De inkomsten waren heel onzeker”, zegt Van Dijk over de potentiële inkomstenbron, bijvoorbeeld met het verhuur van 5G-ophangpunten, of advertenties. “Daar hadden we geen beeld van. Het was op dat moment niet goed uit te leggen. En achteraf denk ik dat het een goede beslissing is geweest”, besluit Van Dijk over het beëindigen van het project. “Volgens mij is het verder in het land ook niet heel erg aangeslagen.” BRON

Our comments on GM Soybeans entering the EU market

25 December 2022. Assessment of genetically modified soybean MON 87701 × MON 89788 for renewal authorisation under Regulation (EC) No 1829/2003 (application EFSA-GMO-RX-022)

See here.

And on Soybean 40-3-2 25 December 2022. Assessment of genetically modified soybean 40-3-2 for renewal authorisation under Regulation (EC) No 1829/2003 (application EFSA-GMO-RX-023)

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De conferentie in Zweden waar de media over zwijgen.

Massive covid conference in Stockholm.

Peter Imanuelsen

Guess what? The boss at Thomson Reuters also just happens to sit on the board of Pfizer. Oh, and Reuters had an exclusive partnership with the World Economic Forum. Reuters journalists were invited as special guests. Also, Pfizer was at the World Economic Forum. It’s almost like it is one big club and you ain’t in it.

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Rechtzaak tegen US-media vanwege vrijheid van meningsuiting


Eerder deze week hebben Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. en Children’s Health Defense (CHD) een baanbrekende antitrustzaak aangespannen, de eerste in zijn soort, in een poging de vrijheid van meningsuiting te beschermen en een einde te maken aan de opzettelijke, gezamenlijke inspanningen van de “officiële” media, samenspannend met Big Tech, Big Pharma en de overheid, om kritieke informatie achter te houden. MEER (Engels).

English

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