Position papers, briefings, statements and letters

2008

Joint NGO briefing on 'zero tolerance' and 'asynchronous approvals'
A response to the orientation debate where Commissioner Vassiliou (DG Health) was asked for proposals for technical solutions.
Briefing (May)

An analysis of the DG AGRI report on the economic impact of unapproved GMOs
May 2008

Joint NGO response to Plenary oral question on animal feed price rises and Europe's GM policies.
Letter (April)

2007

Food and animal feed price rises are not because of Europe's GM policies.
Briefing (December)

Statement of solidarity : Violent attacks on farmers occupying a Syngenta GMO field trial in Brazil
(November)

MEPs posed to ignore voters and science on GM crops: FoEE Position on a pro-biotech resolution in the European Parliament
Position paper (January)

2006

National GMO bans in the EU
Statement to EU Enviroment Ministers
(December)

NGO and farmers' groups response to the EP draft resolution on agriculture and biotechnology
Consultation response (November)

FoEE Position on the Hungarian moratorium on GMO Maize MON810
Media briefing (13 September)

Letter to the European Commission calling to drop the proposal to lift Hungary's ban on GMO maize MON810.

Hungary's moratorium on GMO Maize MON810
Letter to national EU governments and their permanent representations in Brussels calling for support to Hungary with their ban on GMO maize MON81.
(11 September)

EU Biotech strategy
FoEE response to the EC consultation on the biotech strategy
Consultation response (5 July)

Information note on review of the EU biotech strategy

Hidden uncertainties - What the European Commission doesn't want us to know about the risks of GMOs
Briefing from FoEE and Greenpeace (April)

"Contaminate or legislate? European Commission policy on "coexistence"
Position paper (April)

Friends of the Earth Europe's comments on Monsanto's applications for GM maize varieties
Briefing (April)

"Contaminate or legislate? European Commission policy on "coexistence"
Media briefing (March)

Briefing on the WTO ruling on the GM trade dispute:
Looking behind the US spin: WTO ruling does not prevent countries from restricting or banning GMOs. (28 February)

Briefing: Could GM foods cause allergies?
A critique of current allergenicity testing in the light of new research on transgenic peas. (February)

2005

Legal Advice of Paul Lasok in relation to Coexistence, Traceability and Labelling
Full Legal Advice + Summary (21 January)