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Greenpeace
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Biosafety Protocol News Headlines
Wednesday,
February 2, 2000
1)
EU sets guidelines for cautionary food trade bans By
David Evans BRUSSELS, Feb 2 (Reuters) - The European Commission
on Wednesday unveiled guidelines on how it believes public
health can be protected with cautionary trade bans when faced
with insufficient or conflicting science. The so-called precautionary
principle has been used as a ...
2)
AAP NEWSFEED February 2, 2000, Wednesday SECTION: Nationwide
General News; Press Releases LENGTH: 589 words HEADLINE: PR
Wire: Biosafety Protocol Agreement BODY: FED: BIOSAFETY
This is a media release carried by PR Wire Australia a service
of AAP Source: Senator Robert Hill Minister for the Environment
and Heritage 31 JANUARY 2000 ... (GREENPEACE)
3)
The Gazette (Montreal) February 2, 2000, FINAL SECTION: Editorial
/ Op-ed; B2 HEADLINE: Something for everyone BODY: The
Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety, adopted in Montreal early
Saturday by delegates from more than 130 countries, does an
admirable job of balancing environmental and commercial interests.
The deal was a compromise that gave ...
4)
The Japan Times February 02, 2000, Wednesday LENGTH: 797 words
HEADLINE: Watching what you eat BODY: The delegates from
over 130 countries who gathered in Montreal last weekend surprised
just about everyone by reaching agreement on new rules to
govern international trade in genetically modified foods.
A similar effort broke down a year ago, and ... (GREENPEACE)
5)
Chemical News & Intelligence January 31, 2000 LENGTH: 377
words HEADLINE: Europe's biotech industry hails global
biosafety pact SOURCE: Chemical News & Intelligence BYLINE:
Anna Jagger DATELINE: London BODY: Europe's biotech industry
association EuropaBio on Monday welcomed the new international
biosafety protocol, which was adopted in ... (GREENPEACE)
6)
The Deseret News (Salt Lake City, UT) February 1, 2000, Tuesday
SECTION: BUSINESS; Pg. D10 LENGTH: 570 words HEADLINE: Frito-Lay
bars use of altered corn BYLINE: Associated Press BODY:
PLANO, Texas -- Reservations about use of genetically modified
foods have moved from soy beans and baby food to one of America's
favorite munchies. Snack ... (GREENPEACE)
7)
Dagblad voor Zuidwest-Nederland February 1, 2000 LENGTH: 112
words HEADLINE: Verdrag over 'gentech' producten BODY: Verdrag
over gentech' producten MONTREAL (RTR/ANP) - Honderddertig
landen hebben in het Canadese Montreal een akkoord bereikt
over de milieu- en handelsvoorwaarden voor genetisch aangepaste
organismen. Het Biosafety Protocol ... (GREENPEACE)
8)
Kölner Stadt-Anzeiger Wirtschaft 2.2.2000, Online, Biosafety-Protokoll
Industrie lobt Gen-Pakt Handel begrüßt Kennzeichnung manipulierter
Nahrung Montreal - Genfood ist schon längst in aller Munde,
doch geheuer sind die manipulierten Lebensmittel den Verbrauchern
ganz und gar nicht. Das Biosafety-Protokoll, auf das sich
Regierungen ...
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