In March the European Commission gave the go ahead to the first genetically modified crop to be grown in Europe since 1998.
By approving this GM potato, the European Commission President, Jose Manuel Barroso, and the new European Health Commissioner in charge of genetically modified crops (GMOs), John Dalli, have given a clear pro-GM signal. They have approved the release of a GMO into the environment against peoples wishes, against the wishes of the majority of European governments, and despite serious reservations from scientists.

The Commission has approved the planting of a GMO which could increase resistance to life saving medicines, even though there are conventional alternatives on the market. This GM potato is neither intended nor approved for human consumption. But , as contamination of the food chain may be unavoidable, they also allowed for its "adventitious presence" up to 0,9% in human food. Mr. Dalli also announced that further GMO approvals would follow soon.

In 2008 representatives of the 27 European Union member states unanimously criticized the current GMO approval system and called upon the Commission to ensure a more rigorous and impartial risk assessment and to take into account the social and economic impacts of GMO cultivation in Europe.

No GMO should be authorised in Europe until there has been a thorough reform of the GMO authorisation system.

It is now up to individual countries in Europe to hold the new Commission accountable and to demand a stop to GMOs entering our environment and food chain.

Please send a letter to your minister today asking for no more GMOs to be approved.
http://www.gmo-free-regions.org/stop-the-crop-action.html

We also suggest joining a European Petition to the EU Commission asking for a GMO moratorium
https://secure.avaaz.org/en/eu_health_and_biodiversity/