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REUTERS - The European Commission adopted proposals on Tuesday to allow member states to ban the cultivation of genetically modified (GM) crops, a bid to unblock paralysis in EU GM approvals.The proposals confirmed a twin-track approach set out in drafts seen by Reuters in June, with an amendment to EU rules on GM cultivation accompanied by non-binding guidelines designed to introduce the change immediately.Below are extracts from the final drafts of the proposals given to the EU's 27 commissioners on Tuesday morning for approval, which was expected to be granted without significant changes:PROPOSED LEGAL CHANGE TO EU RULES ON GM CROP CULTIVATION* "The proposal amends Directive 2001/18/EC by introducing a new article which allows member states to restrict or prohibit the cultivation of authorised GMOs in part or all of their territories."* "The freedom which member states will obtain will only concern the act of GMO cultivation, but not the placing on the market and import of authorised GM seeds which must continue unimpeded."* "The proposal stipulates that member states cannot invoke protection of health and environment to justify a national ban of cultivation of GMOs."* "The measures taken by the member states have to be in conformity with the Treaty on the European Union ... in particular as regards the principle of non-discrimination between national and non-national products and the provisions on quantitative restrictions of trade between member states."* "They should finally be consistent with the international obligations of the EU, and in particular with the one established under the World Trade Organisation."NEW GUIDELINES ON THE CO-EXISTENCE OF GM AND NON-GM CROPS* "Under certain economic and natural conditions, member states should consider the possibility to exclude GM cultivation from large areas of their territory to avoid the unintended presence of GMOs in conventional and organic crops."* "Such exclusion should rest on the demonstration by member states that, for those areas, other measures are not sufficient enough to achieve sufficient levels of purity."* "The measures that are applied must be specific to the farm structures, farming systems, cropping patterns and natural conditions in a region."* "Co-existence measures should avoid any unnecessary burden for farmers, seed producers, cooperatives and other operators associated with any production type."* "Matters concerning financial compensation or liability for economic damage are the exclusive competence of member states."(Compiled by the Brussels newsroom; Editing by Keiron Henderson)(For more news on Reuters India, click http://in.reuters.com)
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