MEPs keep GMO Petitions alive; more heavy criticism of EFSA
At a meeting of the European Parliament's Petitions Committee on 27th May 2013, MEPs maintained their assault on EFSA and DG-SANCO (the Commission's Directorate for Health and Consumers) and decided to keep two Petitions from Dr Brian John alive for further assessment and negotiation. One of these Petitions dates from 2008, and the other from 2010. Both of them deal with the failure of EFSA and DG-SANCO to prioritise the public health of European citizens in their assessments and approvals for GMO crops and products that enter the food chain. > Read more >
Petition 16th March 2011
Title of Petition 813-08: The importance of impartiality within EFSA & the food safety rights of EU citizens
(VERBAL PRESENTATION 16th March 2011)
Petition 16th March 2011
Title of Petition 436-10: Formal protest from scientists against the Commission's draft regulation on implementing rules concerning the applications for authorisation of GM food and feed.
(VERBAL PRESENTATION16th March 2011)
