Euro Coop

Open letter: European Commission’s biased road to deregulation of new GMOs

Open letter: European Commission’s biased road to deregulation of new GMOs

Today, in collaboration with 39 organizations, we sent an open letter to EU Health Commissioner Stella Kyriakides highlighting our serious concerns about how DG SANTE is organising the impact assessment on new genomic techniques (NGTs) and the consultations that will feed into the assessment. 

In particular, the letter highlights the fatal flaw in the public consultation conducted by the EU Commission in early summer 2022, characterised by a general lack of transparency and absence of policy options materials.

We call on the EU Commission to repeat those parts of the impact assessment on NGTs that fall short of the required standards. More broadly, we ask the EU Commission to follow the ECJ decision that NGTs products must be considered GMOs and regulated as such. Possible NGTs deregulation would put at risk the environment, food safety, consumers’ and farmers’ right to choose, as well as the organic, conventional, and non-GMO sectors. 

Read the open letter

 

Latest Sustainability Policy news

Press release: Cooperative Vision for a Sustainable and Competitive Europe: Priorities for the 2024-2029 EU Term
Press release: Cooperative Vision for a Sustainable and Competitive Europe: Priorities for the 2024-2029 EU Term

On 5 November the “Cooperative Vision for a Sustainable and Competitive Europe:...

Join Us for a Cooperative Vision for a Sustainable and Competitive Europe
Join Us for a Cooperative Vision for a Sustainable and Competitive Europe

We are excited to invite you to our upcoming event, “Cooperative Vision for a Sustainable...

EU Auditors Urge Increased Commitment to Achieve Organic Farming Targets
EU Auditors Urge Increased Commitment to Achieve Organic Farming Targets

The European Court of Auditors has recently issued a significant warning regarding the...

Latest Sustainability Policy stories

Euro Coop Board Meeting in Turin: Celebrating 170 Years of Co-operation in Italy
Euro Coop Board Meeting in Turin: Celebrating 170 Years of Co-operation in Italy

On 7 November, the Euro Coop board meeting in Turin provided delegates with a chance to...

UN Unveils the 2025 International Year of Cooperatives Logo: Celebrating a Global Movement
UN Unveils the 2025 International Year of Cooperatives Logo: Celebrating a Global Movement

The United Nations has officially launched the logo for the 2025 International Year of...

COOP Group Czech Republic Wins at IDC Digital Future Awards 2024
COOP Group Czech Republic Wins at IDC Digital Future Awards 2024

Coop Group in Czech Republic has been recognized for its forward-thinking digital innovation at...

Cron Job