Environmental Liability Directive And Genetically Modified Organisms

EDM number 692 in 2006-07, proposed by David Drew on 22/01/2007.

That this House notes the special nature of the potential risks arising from the use of genetically modified organisms (GMOs) and limited knowledge of their long-term environmental impacts; and calls on the Government to change its proposals for the implementation of the Environmental Liability Directive which is intended to protect biodiversity, land and water from environmental harm that may arise from the use of GMOs to ensure that there are no defences from strict liability for harm arising from the use of GMOs.

This motion has been signed by a total of 72 MPs, 1 of these signatures have been withdrawn.