On 4 December 2008, EU environment ministers have to agree on measures to reform the EU’s authorisation system for genetically modified organisms (GMOs). The last preparatory meeting before the Council, where national experts have to finalise...

Companies that develop and sell genetically engineered seeds say that everyone – from rich to poor; farmer, consumer or industrialist – benefits from their crops. A brief look beyond the hype and promotional brochures would tell a different...

This fact sheet looks beyond the facts and figures presented every year by the International Service for the Acquisition of Agri-biotech Applications (ISAAA), an organisation funded by the genetic engineering industry.

There exists a fundamental problem in the process by which GMOs are assessed for safety and authorisation in Europe. Scientific opinions provided by a single organisation, the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA), are translated into...

The environmental risk assessment currently performed in the EU is inappropriate, as it is not capable of assessing the risks associated with GM plants (see Greenpeace environmental risk assessment reform briefing).

Following the European Commission’s orientation debate on GMOs which was held on May 7th, Commissioner Vassiliou (DG Health) has been asked to put forward technical proposals on “zero tolerance” and “asynchronous approvals” by the summer...

Greenpeace message published in the European Voice on 24 April 2008 in response to the media campaign by German chemical company BASF to push for the EU authorisation of its GM potato known as 'Amflora'. The original BASF advertisement can be...

Background media briefing on BASF GM potato

Background media briefing ahead of Council vote on BASF GM potato - adds detail to press release of 15 February 2008