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Extending Moratorium Affects Tiny Part of Research

Sunday, July 21, 2002

An extension of the moratorium on GMO release would affect only a very small part of New Zealand’s biological research effort. It would not, as is often suggested, cripple New …

GM in context

Sunday, July 21, 2002

An extension of the moratorium on GMO release would affect only a very small part of New Zealand’s biological research effort. It would not, as is often suggested, cripple …

NZ Could be Targeted for High Risk GMO Testing

Wednesday, July 17, 2002

“New Zealand will need to change its liability laws if it is to avoid being targeted by developers of more risky GMOs” said Sustainability Council Executive Director, Simon Terry. “The …

Europe Sets the Standard for GM Liability Law

Sunday, July 7, 2002

Attorney General Margaret Wilson is expected to respond today to requests for releaseof the Law Commission report on GM liability. The Law Commission report was delivered to Margaret Wilson on …

Call for Five Year Moratorium on GMO Release

Wednesday, July 3, 2002

Five eminent New Zealanders called for a five-year moratorium on the release of genetically modified organisms (GMOs) at today’s launch of the Sustainability Council of New Zealand. The Council believes …