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I fully support the conclusions of the Graefe zu Baringdorf report, and those of my colleague, Mr Souchet, in his speech yesterday on the coexistence of GMO and non-GMO crops. This is a major problem, and one that we must not put to one side by giving immediate authorisation to cultivate and market GMOs, as called for by the Commission.
We must first examine the possible extent of contamination of traditional crops, which at least 70% of consumers would like to preserve. Where possible, prudent rules on coexistence should be established, and the companies receiving authorisation should be made to bear the responsibilities and costs arising from introducing GMOs. Lastly, financial guarantees must be put in place to cover these responsibilities.
As yet, none of this has been clarified. It is therefore appalling to see the Commission ready to hand out authorisations, using subsidiarity as a pretext for passing on to the Member States the almost impossible task of establishing rules on coexistence, while refusing to allow the same States to declare certain areas GMO-free (Commission decision of 2 September 2003 against Austria). This dossier has been approached with an intolerable disdain for the citizens."@en1
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