Paradoxical EU agricultural policies on genetically engineered crops

Masip Vilà, Gemma; Sabalza Gallués, Maite; Pérez Massot, Eduard; Banakar, Raviraj; Cebrian, David; Twyman, Richard M.; Capell Capell, Teresa; Albajes Garcia, Ramon; Christou, Paul

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2013

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Masip Vilà, Gemma

Sabalza Gallués, Maite

Pérez Massot, Eduard

Banakar, Raviraj

Cebrian, David

Twyman, Richard M.

Capell Capell, Teresa

Albajes Garcia, Ramon

Christou, Paul

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Masip Vilà, Gemma; Sabalza Gallués, Maite; Pérez Massot, Eduard; Banakar, Raviraj; Cebrian, David; Twyman, Richard M.; ... Christou, Paul. (2013) . Paradoxical EU agricultural policies on genetically engineered crops. Trends in Plant Science, 2013, vol. 18, núm. 6, p. 312-324. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tplants.2013. 03.004.

Abstract

European Union (EU) agricultural policy has been developed in the pursuit of laudable goals such as a competitive economy and regulatory harmony across the union. However, what has emerged is a fragmented, contradictory, and unworkable legislative framework that threatens economic disaster. In

this review, we present case studies highlighting differences in the regulations applied to foods grown in EU countries and identical imported products, which show that the EU is undermining its own competitiveness in the agricultural sector, damaging both the EU and its humanitarian activities in the developing world. We recommend the adoption of rational, science-based principles for the harmonization of agricultural policies to prevent economic decline and lower standards of living across the continent.

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http://hdl.handle.net/10459.1/56829

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https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tplants.2013. 03.004

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Trends in Plant Science, 2013, vol. 18, núm. 6, p. 312-324