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GM crops given boost by European Union judges

| September 14, 2012
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The European Court of Justice has clarified the legal requirements involved in the cultivation of genetically modified crops in EU member states.

Judges have confirmed that additional national procedures, on top of the existing EU wide process (European Food Safety Authority), are unlawful.

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