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Germany, Austria in united front against Brussels’ gene-editing plans

The agriculture ministers of Germany and Austria oppose the Commission’s plans to deregulate new genetic techniques EU-wide, though whether they can form a united front against Brussels’ proposal to protect their large organic sectors remains to be seen.

epa09971191 German Agriculture Minister Cem Ozdemir (L) and Austrian Minister of Agriculture, Regions and Tourism Norbert Totschnig (R) at the start of the Agriculture and Fisheries Council in Brussels, Belgium, 24 May 2022. EU agriculture ministers are meeting in Brussels to discuss the spread of the avian influenza and and to exchange views on the agricultural markets over the situation in Ukraine. EPA-EFE/OLIVIER HOSLET [EPA-EFE/Olivier Hoslet]

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Updated: 29-09-2024

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