News: European parliment votes against the 0.9% GM threshold in organic food, opting instead for 0.1%, i.e. the detection rate. This doesn't mean that that's the end of the story, just that the debate goes on and the parliment have sent a strong signal to the Commission that...
A: the GM threshold should be as low as possible
B: the parliment want's more power in legislating on organic farming and food in the EU (beyond consultative)
See the parliment's press release and some background
full article in the Irish Examiner thursday 12th on the issue
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