MORE ABOUT THE CO-EXISTENCE ISSUE

Key documents

• Communication from Mr Fischler to the European Commission
  
  In English:
  Communication from Mr Fischler to the Commission: (February 2003)
  Co-existence of Genetically Modified, Conventional and Organic Crops
  
  En Français:
  Communication de M. Fischler:(Février 2003)
  Communication sur la coexistence des OGMs avec l'agriculture conventionnelle et organique

Key documents and position paper of Friends of the Earth Europe

• Position Paper

  THE COEXISTENCE OF GMO CROPS WITH CONVENTIONAL AND ORGANIC AGRICULTURE

• Press Statements

24th April 2003
EU’s Round Table on Co-existence of GM and non-GM agriculture: a missed opportunity

18th March 2003
OPEN LETTER: Green NGOs and farmers organisations against European Commissions Programme for a round table on Co-existence of genetically modified (GM) and non-GM crops

3rd March 2003: FoEE, EEB and Greenpeace:
Co-existence of GMOs and non-GM agriculture: the European Commission dodges its responsability

• Background Paper

April 2003
Co-existence - looking for a real solution?

February 2003 - FoEE Biotech Mailout
Co-existence is expensive: Danish study shows extra cost as high as 21%

December 2002 - FoEE Biotech Mailout
Protecting Agriculture against GMO pollution. Austrian study shows legal measures are feasible

November 2002 - FoEE Biotech Mailout
Austrian seeds stay GE-free

June 2002 - FoEE Biotech Mailout
EU’s Joint research Centre says GMOs will mean financial losses for farmers

• Campaign
  
  Friends of the Earth European GMO campaign
  
  Campagne Biotechnologies (OGM) des Amis de la Terre France
  

Key documents and position paper of EURO COOP

• Position Paper
  
  26th February 2002:
  The Commission's proposals on GM feed and food, and traceability and labelling must be improved, rather than undermined
  http://www.eurocoop.org/publications/en/position/gmos02.ASP
  

  28th February 2002: Comment
  Euro Coop asks for strict measures on GM seeds to guarantee consumers' right to choose between GM and non-GM products
  http://www.eurocoop.org/publications/en/position/com_GMseeds02.ASP
  
  
  14th November 2000
  Euro Coop's position on the labelling of genetically modified foodstuffs
  http://www.eurocoop.org/publications/en/position/etiquetageGMO2000.asp

  13th May 1998
  Euro Coop's concerns about the consumer's right to choose between GM and non-GM food products
  http://www.eurocoop.org/publications/en/position/GMO98.asp

Key documents and position paper of the Greens/EFA

• Background Paper

February 2003
GMO contamination or Co-existence of genetically modified, conventional and organic crops?

• Press Statements

24 April 2003
In English:
GMOs: Commission dodges responsibility for co-existence and consumer’s freedom of choice
In German:
Gentechnik: Kommission drückt sich vor der Verantwortung für Koexistenz und Wahlfreiheit

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