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Chemistry World February 18, 2014 Ned Stafford	GM maize poised for approval in Europe The European commission is on the verge of authorizing a genetically modified maize for cultivation after ministers from EU member nations last week failed to muster a large enough majority to reject the crop.
Chemistry World October 31, 2014 Ned Stafford	Plea for EU to act on GM from plant scientists 21 top European plant scientists have issued an open letter demanding that the EU take action to ensure that they and other scientists are able to pursue genetically modified plant research.
Chemistry World March 5, 2010 Ned Stafford	EC approves first GM crop in a decade The European Commission has authorised cultivation of a new GM crop for the first time in 12 years, approving BASF's genetically modified potato Amflora for industrial use.
Chemistry World April 7, 2015 Ned Stafford	Future of GM in Germany hangs in the balance The German government is considering a new law to ban genetic modified organism after the European parliament passed a law allowing EU states to restrict or ban the cultivation of EU-approved GM crops.
Chemistry World August 12, 2015 Ned Stafford	Scotland moves to ban GM crops under EU law The Scottish government has announced that it intends to ban the cultivation of GM crops approved by EU regulatory authorities within its borders.
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Chemistry World October 25, 2007 Sean Milmo	New EU Legislation Would 'Ban 90 Per Cent of Insecticides' Agrochemical producers have warned that amendments to new European Union legislation on pesticides will lead to a drastic reduction in the crop protection agents available to farmers if they become law.
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Chemistry World July 22, 2013 Phillip Broadwith	Monsanto abandons GM crops in Europe The company will focus on conventional breeding to develop new crop varieties in the EU, and develop biotech crops in regions where they are more accepted, such as North America.
Food Processing April 2006 David Joy	Regulatory Issues: WTO Sides With U.S. on GM Crops What the World Trade Organization decided on biotech foods in the European Union, and what it means to American producers.
The Motley Fool February 27, 2009 Brian Orelli	Hooray for Stalemates! Government deadlock will likely bring more genetically engineered seeds to the EU, and good news for Syngenta, DuPont, and Dow Chemical.
Chemistry World April 24, 2014 Emma Stoye	European parliament backs new rules on legal highs New regulations that will make it easier to ban legal highs have been backed by the European parliament.
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Chemistry World February 27, 2015 Maria Burke	Traits not technology should govern EU GM laws, MPs say A UK government committee is calling for changes to EU rules on genetically modified crops.
Chemistry World April 23, 2009 Ned Stafford	Germany bans GM maize Germany's decision to ban cultivation of a strain of genetically modified maize has triggered sharp criticism from German scientists and the European chemicals industry.
Chemistry World April 27, 2015 Ned Stafford	European parliament refuses to back diversion of research cash Key European parliament committees have overwhelmingly rejected a proposal to divert euro 2.7 billion of research funding to help finance a new EU-wide economic stimulus package.
Chemistry World April 30, 2010 Sarah Houlton	EU research faces radical overhaul The European Commission has responded to calls from researchers to cut red tape in EU funding processes and has also proposed radical changes to EU research funding policies, moving towards linking payment to results.
Chemistry World January 22, 2009 Ned Stafford	EU sidesteps Reach to ban paint stripping solvent European chlorinated solvent producers are criticising a European Union decision to ban the dichloromethane-based paint strippers sold to consumers and many professionals, claiming that EU officials should instead have assessed the solvent's risks using Reach regulations.
Chemistry World September 27, 2007 Arthur Rogers	European Institute Gets Green Light From MEPs Doubts persist over how the newly blessed European Institute of Technology will be funded. But already, EU member states are beginning to clamour for the kudos - and cash - they might attract by hosting the EIT governing board.
Chemistry World December 4, 2014 Ned Stafford	Plan to divert EU research cash into investment fund gets chilly response from scientists The proposal would see the money moved from Horizon 2020 into a new investment fund to bolster Europe's economy and create jobs.
Chemistry World January 18, 2012 Rebecca Trager	BASF pulls out of Europe over GM hostility German chemical giant BASF has announced that it will halt the development or commercialization of genetically modified crops in Europe, and move its biotech R&D operations to the US.
Chemistry World June 29, 2006 Arthur Rogers	EU Research Funding Faces Ethical Objection The EU's 37.6 billion pound FP7 funding program cleared first reading in the European Parliament, but now risks becoming mired in conflict over embryology issues.
Chemistry World April 5, 2006 Arthur Rogers	Update: Europe Tightens Fluorinated Gas Restrictions A furious row between the European Parliament and the European Commission has stalled plans for further restrictions on use of fluorinated gases in the European Union.
BusinessWeek July 21, 2003 Kerry Capell	A Food Fight the U.S. Is Sure to Lose Once again, Europe and the U.S. are at loggerheads. This time, they're fighting over food, not foreign policy. On July 2, the European Parliament passed legislation calling for detailed labeling of genetically modified (GM) food products.
Chemistry World December 19, 2013 Patrick Walter	Court overturns approval to grow GM potato in Europe The second highest court in the EU has ruled that BASF's genetically modified potato Amflora cannot be planted in Europe.
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Chemistry World February 7, 2013 Andrew Turley	BASF drops GM potato projects BASF has announced that it is no longer seeking EU marketing approval for its controversial genetically modified potatoes.
Chemistry World February 5, 2013 Ned Stafford	EU proposes neonicotinoid pesticide ban The European Commission has proposed suspending the use of three neonicotinoid pesticides on any agricultural crops that attract bees, populations of which have steadily declined in recent decades.
Chemistry World December 14, 2009 Ned Stafford	New approach for EU research called for Research experts have called for EU leaders to make 'radical improvements' in research policy following an assessment of the current state of European science.
Pharmaceutical Executive April 1, 2014	Whatever Happened To Faster Reimbursement For Generics In Europe? The plan to accelerate generic pricing and reimbursement has become another tragic European casualty.
Chemistry World November 29, 2006 Bea Perks	BASF Touts GM Spuds for Starch German chemical giant BASF is awaiting EU approval for commercial cultivation of one of its latest breakthroughs, an inedible potato called Amflora. The crop has been modified to produce a type of starch particularly suited to paper production.
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Chemistry World February 27, 2008 Arthur Rogers	European Institute of Technology to Open in 2010 A flurry of activity in Brussels and Strasbourg has cleared the way for a 2010 launch of the European Institute of Technology (EIT).
Chemistry World November 15, 2006 Arthur Rogers	Mercury Legislation Rises Then Falls Plans for EU restrictions on mercury have been thrown into confusion by European Parliament moves to exempt small firms that make and repair barometers.
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Chemistry World May 23, 2006 Arthur Rogers	Budget Shortfall Threatens FP7 An agreement on European Union budgets signed on May 17 confirms that EU research investment between 2007 and 2013 will fall 20 billion euros short of the 67.8 billion euros suggested by the European commission.
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Chemistry World February 6, 2009 Sean Milmo	EU clash over pollution permits The European Parliament and the Council of Ministers - the two arms of the European Union's legislature - appear to be heading towards a confrontation over a proposed law to further cut emissions from chemical and other plants.
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Chemistry World December 13, 2006 Arthur Rogers	Reach Goes Ahead After last-gasp negotiations between ministers and legislators, the European Parliament today gave the go-ahead to the launch of Reach, the European Union regulatory regime for chemicals.