Six GMO maize events sail through commission
30.07.10 Brussels - The European Commission approved the import of six types of genetically modified (GM) maize - after the usual deadlock on national levels. The European Commission has granted "authorization for food and feed uses, and... moreEU invests EUR6.4 billion in research 2011
21.07.10 Brussels - The European Union will boost research projects in science and industry with €6.4 billion in 2011, the largest ever allocation for research and innovation. 35 percent of the total budget is to be ear-marked for... moreNational GMO bans – industry against dilution of GMO labeling threshold
13.07.10 Brussels/Frankfurt – Agrobiotech companies have warned against the implementation of national GMO bans on the basis of new guidelines that favour thresholds below the EU labelling threshold of 0.9% GMO admixtures. A position... moreSensor project given EU funding
11.07.10 Brussels – The European Commission has awarded EUR2.8m to a project intended to create ultra-sensitive chemical sensors and smarter, cheaper infrared (IR) photodetectors. IR-technology applications are currently expanding in... moreIMI diabetes project
11.07.10 Brussels – The Innovative Medicines Initiative launched a EUR26m diabetes research project in mid-June. IMIDIA will focus on the factors that contribute to the functioning and survival of insulin-producing pancreatic islet cells.... more
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