Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 18 May 2004
142 Mr. Ferris asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the legislation he proposes to introduce to prevent the cross-contamination of conventional crops if genetically modified crops are allowed to be grown here commercially. [14186/04]
View answerEU Directive 2001/18/EC obliges member states to draw up a national strategy and best practices relating to the co-existence of GM crops with conventional and organic crops on the basis of guidelines prepared by the EU Commission. An interdepartmental interagency working group has been set up in my Department to develop this national strategy and bring forward recommendations. The working group will also examine the legislative support required to ensure the effective implementation of the recommendations made.
