GMO AND THE EUROPEAN UNION

WHAT IS THE EUROPEAN UNION

• A unique economic and political partnership
• 28 countries in Europe are involved.
• To control what can be traded between countries
• Make the countries interdependent tto aviod conflict

EU'S POSITION ON GMOS

• We are very much against the use of GMOs
• We consider GMOs new food
• GMOs are subject to strenuous tests
• Whether they are safe to eat or plant
• Fail - go back, Safe - ready for trade

WHY WE RESTRICT GMOS

• Worried about human health
• Environmental factors
• Concerned with animal health
• Worried about plant health

OTHER RISKS

• Don't want to mix genes
• So they are not as susceptible to disease

COUNTERS

• Argument: No effects have came up
• Counter: The trails haven't been long enough
• Side effects can show up in the future

Cont.

• Argument: Nothing has happened to the environment
• Counter: If things haven't been affected, then why
• have native plants had to become Round-up ready crops