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"I should like to offer my congratulations on the excellent work carried out by Mrs Lepage.
Today the European Parliament voted with an overwhelming majority in favour of the right of Member States (and their regions) to prohibit the cultivation of genetically modified organisms (GMOs) in their territory, even if authorised at Community level. This is a clear sign from the European Parliament to the Council and the Commission. The EU authorisation procedure must remain in place, but it is important to recognise that the agricultural and environmental impacts, as well as the socio-economic impacts, could justify prohibitions or restrictions by the individual Member States.
In fact, if this regulation were to become law, it would mean the possibility for European Union Member States to prohibit or restrict genetically modified crops in their territory on agricultural and environmental grounds, such as resistance to pesticides, the invasiveness of certain crops, and the threat to biodiversity.
I believe that all the Member States must introduce measures to prevent conventional or organic agriculture being contaminated by GMOs, and must make sure that those responsible for each individual accident are fined. Now it is the turn of the European Union governments to have their say."@en1
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