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Norway’s restrictive #GMO policy may end after 33 yrs. The government's advisory body #Bioteknologirådet calls for its termination and harmonization with EU. The 3 extra criteria; benefit to society, sustainability, ethics add no value after Risk Analysis
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The EU #NGT #GenomeEditing regulation got a BIG YES in the ENVI committee: 56 YES and 32 NO. Thus, the formal FINAL approval by the plenary on June 17, is now set to be "a walk in the park".
Congratulations to science, reason and pragmatism in Europe.
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Next steps should be:
➡️ Invest at scale to unlock new solutions to plant pests, climate, nutrition
➡️ Improve public understanding. NGT plants are safe
➡️ Strengthen international collaboration and remove regulatory obstacles to trade
➡️ Speed up work on #NGTs animals.
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Norway’s restrictive #GMO policy may end after 33 yrs. The government's advisory body #Bioteknologirådet calls for its termination and harmonization with EU. The 3 extra criteria; benefit to society, sustainability, ethics add no value after Risk Analysis
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Norway takes a major step towards a science-based #GMO policy in draft to allow 100 GMOs as #feed in #aquaculture.
Since 1990 salmon has become a vegetarian. The salmon-farmers save 2 billion NOK a year in aquaculture by using more sustainable feed and no risk to health or envi.
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The 100 GMOs will not be allowed in agriculture. Extra cost in agri from using GMO-free soy is 280 million NOK a year, less than 1% of the 35-40 billions NOK support to agriculture picked up by the Norwegian taxpayer/consumer, and not the farmers. Link: hoering.mattilsynet.no/Hoeri…
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Prosperity and shared progress require a strong, rules-based trading order.
An excellent meeting on WTO reform and the upcoming ministerial in Cameroon with Director General Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, @NOIweala. As a facilitator, Norway will do its part to ensure a successful result.
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That’s funny. 109 studies, mostly in petri dishes, suggest possible harm while 5,000 other studies say it’s not carcinogenic or even particularly harmful. Here’s the science from 16 global independent agencies. geneticliteracyproject.org/2…
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Feb 14
We, 🇩🇪🇫🇷🇳🇱🇸🇪🇬🇧, are confident that Alexei Navalny was poisoned with a lethal toxin.
This is the conclusion of our Governments based on analyses of samples from Alexei Navalny. Full statement here 👉 diplo.de/2756262
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There is no harmonization of “deregulated” #NGTs. Examples include “20 mutations” (EU), “novel trait” (Canada), “novel combinations of DNA” (Nigeria) and “foreign DNA” (Japan).
Multilateral rules #WTOsps promotes harmonization by standards such as #CODEX
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The fragmented global regulatory landscape hamper innovation and trade. Biggest problem for #SMEs and #developing countries.
On the other hand, risk-based #NGT regulations spread across the globe and improve sustainability and food security, since up to 40% of crops are lost #FAO
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A Nordic response to risks of AMOC collapse pub.norden.org/temanord2026-…
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NICE.
California becomes first state to join #WHO disease network after US exit.
Gets direct access to health data and emergency resources.
A counter to US federal policy to withdraw from one of the most important UN bodies
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New Genomic Technics 👇 the EU Politics
Jan 30
For those particularly interested in the political positions on the #NGT proposal within the EP, the overview below shows how members from each political group voted. In short, EPP, Renew and Patriots for Europe voted entirely in favour, while the group of S&D was split.
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The final text of the EU #NGT regulation has now been published, prior to the January 28 discussion and vote in European Parliament’s ENVI committee.
Once finalized #NGTs in microorganisms and farm animals may be next to escape #GMO rules. Link to final document and webcast below
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Jan 28
Very good news!!
The ENVI committee voted a BIG YES: 59 in in favour, 24 against and 2 abstentions. Thus the #NGT plant regulation will become law shortly!!, after formal adoption in Council and European Parliament. Probably in March.
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For those particularly interested in the political positions on the #NGT proposal within the EP, the overview below shows how members from each political group voted. In short, EPP, Renew and Patriots for Europe voted entirely in favour, while the group of S&D was split.
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Jan 28
Europe this morning has made another step towards evidence-based policy on modern plant science.
The ENVI committee voted a BIG YES: 59 in favour, 24 against and 2 abstentions. Thus the #NGT plant regulation will become law shortly, after formal adoption in Council and European Parliament.
This is a big win for farmers, consumers and our environment as it will allow more efficient crops to be grown across the EU.
At WePlanet, we have been working towards this outcome for several years.
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