New rules give UK autonomy on GM crop cultivation but agri groups are not happy

By Rachel Sixsmith 14 July 2010

Europe's decade-long deadlock on GM technology has ended this week as the European Commission has renationalised the authorisation of the cultivation of GM crops - giving member states permission to set their own rules on the issue.

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