GMO-free europe

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National: All 54 prefectures, and thereby the whole of Greece, has been declared GMO-free.
Internation cooperation: The prefecture of Rhodope has joined the European Network of GMO-free regions.

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In October 2004, the last of the 54 prefectures voted to declare their area GMO-free. That means that the whole of Greece is now covered by regional GMO-free zones.

The anti-GMO movement is growing rapidly in the country. Last research results showed that the 93% of Greeks do not want GMO-cultivation on their land nor GMO products on their plate.

Greece upholds a restriction on the GM swede rape Topas 19/2 under Article 16 of EU Directive 90/220 (known as the safeguard clause), and against GM maize MON810 under article 23 of Directive 18/2001.

Contact

Greenpeace Greece
email: Myrto.Pispini@diala.greenpeace.org
website: www.greenpeace.gr

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