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8/7/2019 HU Presidency R Andorko ALDE ADLE Seminar 31 03 2011
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Rita AndorkHungarian Presidency of the Council
Ministry of Rural DevelopmentRural Development Strategy DepartmentBiodiversity and Gene Conservation Unit
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Council Conclusions 5 December 2008
Strengtheningof environmentalassessmentandofmonitoringarrangements
Appraisalofsocio-economicbenefitsandrisks
Betteruseofexpertise
Europeanlabellingthresholdsforseeds
Sensitiveand/orprotectedareas
B1
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Slide 2
B1 Long term effects
Effects on Human and animal healthBardoczZs, 3/28/2011
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Basic obligationimposed by Directive 2001/18/EC
Member States shall, in accordance with the precautionary principle, ensurethat all appropriate measures are taken to avoid adverse effects on humanhealth and the environment which might arise from the deliberate release orthe placing on the market of GMOs.
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Recurrent legitimacy issues:
the percentage of European Citizens opposing genetically modified food isincreasing1
more than one million signatures were collected to strengthen the currentGMO legislation in the European Union2
1 On public acceptance on GM food seehttp://ec.europa.eu/public_opinion/archives/ebs/ebs_341_winds_en.pdf;
2 On the first "citizens initiative" under the Lisbon Treaty see,
http://ec.europa.eu/commission_2010-2014/dalli/docs/GMO_Midday_GreenpeacePetition_09122010_en.pdf
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Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Councilamending Directive 2001/18/EC as regards the possibility for the MemberStates to restrict or prohibit the cultivation of GMOs in their territory
aiming to confer to Member States the freedom to restrict or ban thecultivation of GMOs on part or all of their territory,
while keeping unchanged the existing EU science-based authorisation system
MS may adopt measures
based on what kind of grounds?
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Hungarian Presidency1 January - 30 June 2011
Ad hoc Working Party meetings 11 February
30 March 13 May
Council meetings 14 March ENVI exchange of views
16 May AGRI state of play 17 June ENVI possibly first reading agreement/ or
political agreement/ or political debate
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Hungarian Presidency of the Council1 January - 30 June 2011
List of grounds by the Commission 9 February
Presidency non-paper 9 February
Presidencys compromise proposal on the Commission legislativeinitiative 25 March
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Main point key question
General environmental considerations which
are different from , or complementary to
those covered in Directive 2001/18/EC and Regulation (EC) No 1829/2003
Presidencys view
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General environmental considerations which are different
Protection/maintenance of specific ecosystem functions and services
Protection/maintenance of specific ecosystems and habitats
Protection/maintenance of certain type of natural and landscape features
Presidencys view
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General environmental considerationswhich are complementary
missing or insufficient data with regard to possible adverse effects of GMO
cultivation
Protection of the food web
Protection of biodiversity as a whole - testing for long-term effects
Protection of non-target organisms - field tests, semi-field tests are required
Protection of biogeochemical processes
Presidencys view
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Aim:
MS may adopt measures to restrict/prohibit GMO cultivation in theirterritory based on reasonable grounds
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Thank you for your attention!