“An appropriate and well-balanced adjustment of the conflicting interests”

Germany’s Federal Constitutional Court in Karlsruhe has dismissed as unfounded the action brought by the Land Saxony-Anhalt against the Gen… more

Plant biotechnology: German states to issue their own cultivation rules – GMO bans through the back door?

The German government is planning to make further changes to Germany’s Genetic Engineering Act. At the heart of the changes is a proposal t… more

Quality standards for safety research – Environmental groups pull out

Biosafety research was at the heart of the fourth round table on plant genetics at Germany’s Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BM… more

Schavan: “Applying all research methods for safeguarding world food – also gene technology”

For the third time, the Federal Minister for Research, Annette Schavan held a round table discussion on plant genetics in Berlin. This time… more

Plant biotechnology to receive more support

The coalition agreement presented by the new German government on Saturday advocates responsible use of plant biotechnology in Germany. Key as… more

Second round table discussion on agricultural biotechnology: Schavan sees progress

“Today we have made good progress. It was a concentrated, intense debate,” was how Germany’s minister of research, Annette Schavan, s… more

New EFSA report: Adverse effects from marker genes “unlikely”

The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has published a new scientific opinion on the potential health and environmental risks arising fr… more

Tougher coexistence rules, more relaxed guidelines for “GM-free” labelling

Germany appears to have cleared the way for the new genetic engineering act: in a further round of negotiations, CDU/CSU and SPD representativ… more

1000 m is the radius within which a more detailed assessment is needed.’

In the public debate, genetic engineering and nature conservation appear incompatible. The main focus is on the potential damage to protected … more

Minimum separation of 150 and 300 metres for GM maize

(8 Aug. 2007) After months of negotiations, the German minister for agriculture, Horst Seehofer, has agreed on new rules for the cultivation o… more