EU Weighs Easing GMO Rules in Climate and Food Security Push
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The European Commission will propose relaxing some of its rules on crop technology in an effort to ensure food security and help farmers cope with climate change.
The bloc is considering easing regulations for crops made with so-called new genomic technologies, which can improve tolerance to diseases, pests and environmental stresses, according to a draft proposal due to be unveiled by the commission next month, which has been seen by Bloomberg.