EuropaBio's Green Biotech Manifesto
July 24, 2009| |
European political leaders and the European Commission should review their biotechnology and life sciences policies, says EuropaBio, the association of bioindustries in Europe. In Green Biotechnology Manifesto, leaders are asked to consider several recommendations to enable Europe to move forward, among them:
- Respond to the growing demand for food without compromising environmental standards.
- Fulfill their legal obligations and properly apply EU legislation.
- Enable EFSA to deliver safety opinions on biotech products within the times prescribed in EU legislation and stand by EFSA opinions when they are delivered.
- Propose draft decisions for the placing on the market of biotech products in a timely manner as required by EU legislation.
- Listen to, and support more vocally, European farmers to help them benefit from the economic and environmental advantages of green biotechnology.
- Nurture and promote coherent pro-growth and pro-development policies that do not discriminate against this promising technology.
- Contribute more effectively toward informing citizens about the technology, its safety, its advantages and the existing regulatory framework.
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