Ett uttalande om GMO på Orwellskt "nyspråk" - "1982". Av Agriculture Commissioner Franz Fischler.

From: CPE

Brussels,24 April 2003

THE COEXISTENCE OF GMO CROPS WITH CONVENTIONAL AND ORGANIC AGRICULTURE

Co-existence is the term being used to describe the growing of genetically modified (GM)and non-GM crops together.If the area under cultivation of GM crops in the EU is expanded there will be major impacts on the way we farm,what we choose to eat and the environment.

In February 2003,Agriculture Commissioner Franz Fischler presented a Communication on co-existence to the Commission.It stated that legislative action at the Community level "should be avoided ".

Fischler also argued that the burden of taking co-existence measures should fall on those benefiting from a particular form of cultivation. In other words,organic and non-GM farmers should pay the costs of staying GM-free.

This goes against the 'polluter pays ' principle and is therefore unacceptable......