Detailed, referenced, written responses to a wide range of formal consultations concerning issues relating to GM in food and farming. This includes objections to UK GM field trials, submissions to parliamentary inquiries and more. Multi-agency responses are submitted on behalf of GM Freeze and other organisations.
25 Mar 2013
Consultation information available at http://www.defra.gov.uk/environment/quality/gm/applications-consents/
DEADLINE: 17 May 2013
20 Mar 2013
Defra is “”keen to get views and experiences from all interested individuals and organisations on the opportunities and barriers of entering into the agricultural sector, across all disciplines from farming to science””.
See http://www.defra.gov.uk/consult/2013/03/07/future-farming-review-1303/
DEADLINE: 5 April 2013
1 Mar 2013
28 Jan 2013
11 Jan 2013
Please submit your objection to any approval of FDA salmon by visiting http://www.regulations.gov/#!documentDetail;D=FDA-2011-N-0899-0001 and quoting “”Docket No. FDA-2011-N-0899″” in your correspondence.
Closing date: 25 February 2013
Extended to: 26 April 2013
27 Dec 2012
EFSA is consulting on its “”Draft Guidance Document on tiered risk assessment for plant protection products for aquatic organisms in edge-of-field surface waters”” available at http://www.efsa.europa.eu/en/consultations/call/121214.htm
Closing date: 11 February 2013
This was posted for information.
29 Nov 2012
WHO is consulting on “”Guidance Framework for testing genetically modified mosquitoes”” available at http://www.who.int/tdr/news/2012/guidance_framework/en/index.html
Closing date: 7 January 2013
This was posted for information. The response from GeneWatch UK is available below.
6 Nov 2012
See GM Freeze recommended actions at http://www.gmfreeze.org/actions/29/
GM Freeze submission below, along with the GeneWatch UK submission.
3 Sep 2012
21 Aug 2012
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