EFSA: Consultation on potential impacts on non-target organisms of GM crops
30 Apr 2010
Submission on potential impacts on non-target organisms of plants using EFSA’s online form reproduced here, see also related paper on risk assessment.
Consultation responses
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.
EFSA: Consultation on risk assessment of GM plants
30 Apr 2010
Submission on risk assessment of plants using EFSA’s online form reproduced here, see also related paper on potential impacts on non-target organisms.
Welsh Assembly Government: Consultation on proposals for managing the coexistence of GM, conventional and organic crops in Wales
30 Sep 2009
Submission and related overlapping maps of beekeeping and maize contamination.
Consultation submission
Download fileMap of apiaries
Download fileMap of maize contamination
Download fileBiotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC): Consultation on future directions in research relating to food security
31 Jul 2009
Royal Society: Study of biological approaches to the enhancement of food crop production
31 Oct 2008
Defra: Consultation on ensuring the UK’s food security in a changing world
30 Sep 2008
Environmental Liability Directive: Consultation on draft regulations and guidance implementing Directive 2004/35 on environmental liability with regard to the prevention and remedying environmental damage from GMOs
22 May 2008
Submission to Defra and related submission to Welsh Assembly Government
Defra submission
Download fileWAG submission
Download fileFSA: Consultation on draft Chinese rice products (restriction on first placing on the market)
31 Mar 2008
Submission to FSA and related submissions to Scottish, Welsh and Northern Irish devolved governments.
Forms submitted to the consultations also below.
Submission to FSA
Download fileForm submitted to FSA consultation
Download fileSubmission to Scottish Government
Download fileForm submitted to Scottish consultation
Download fileSubmission to Welsh Assembly Government
Download fileForm submitted to Welsh consultation
Download fileSubmission to Northern Irish Assembly Government
Download fileForm submitted to Northern Irish consultation
Download fileDefra: Application 07/R31/01 from University for Part B Consent to release GM potatoes near Tadcaster, North Yorkshire
20 Feb 2008
Cabinet Office Strategy Unit Food Project: Comments on discussion paper food – an analysis of the issues
4 Feb 2008
