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GM FREE EUROPE. Adrian Bebb Friends of the Earth Europe. GM Free Europe campaign. www.gmofree-europe.org 1 72 Regions now wish to be GM Free 4500 local governments and smaller areas. GMO FREE EUROPE. Working with the Assembly European Regions Network of GM Free Regions
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GM FREE EUROPE Adrian Bebb Friends of the Earth Europe
GM Free Europe campaign • www.gmofree-europe.org • 172 Regions now wish to be GM Free • 4500 local governments and smaller areas
GMO FREE EUROPE • Working with the Assembly European Regions • Network of GM Free Regions • Anyone campaigning for GM Free regions
Political timetable • Commission report into national coexistence measures – March 2006 • EC Conference in Vienna – April 2006 • New Commission proposal – accept existing Recommendations - introduce new Recommendations - introduce new law on co-existence
GMO FREE EUROPEthe next steps • Over the next few months we need to change the position of the Commission • Mobilise the GM Free Regions to lobby their national Government’s and the Commission • Draft letters, leaflet with the map
GMO FREE EUROPE • EVERY REGION SHOULD HAVE THE RIGHT TO SAY NO TO THIS TECHNOLOGY AND TO DEVELOP SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE