The Serbian government will not allow cultivation of genetically modified organisms (GMOs) or their use for human consumption, says Dragan Glamocic.
The head of the Action Team for Agriculture and an adviser to the Serbian prime minister made the statement on Wednesday, adding that “the government’s position will not change even if a law on GMOs is amended.”
Glamocic spoke for Tanjug during a break in a conference on Serbia’s agricultural policy, organized by NIN Fokus.
The matter of distribution of GMOs “is one of national relevance and will be clearly regulated by the law as a result,” he said.
According to him, the existing Serbian legislation is “deficient” because it declaratively prohibits production of GMOs, “but at the same time allows imports with some modifications.”
“Our law on GMOs must be in line with European Union legislation,” Glamocic said, adding that the organization’s laws are “most restrictive” when it comes to GMOs.
Serbia’s former agriculture minister noted that Spain “and some parts of Romania” are the only EU countries that cultivate GMOs.
The Belgrade-based daily Vecernje Novosti recently reported that a draft law on genetically modified organisms was ready, “but kept secret.” According to the newspaper, a new law should allow tree trade of GMOs in Serbia.
Source; B92
