Jack Wall (Kildare South, Labour)
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Question 118: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food her position on a genetically modified event (details supplied) in view of the serious repercussions the effective ban is having and will continue to have on animal feed manufacturers and in turn the livestock farmer; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21785/07]

Mary Coughlan (Donegal South West, Fianna Fail)
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The EU Commission proposal to authorise the genetically modified event, referred to by the Deputy, for marketing as food and feed within the EU was considered at the meeting of the Council of Agriculture Ministers last week. The Council recorded a no opinion on the proposal and the Commission is now expected to move to approve the product in the near future in accordance with regulatory procedures.

I abstained in the vote taken on this proposal at the Council because I am currently engaged in discussions with my Cabinet colleagues on how best the commitment in the Programme for Government on GMOs can be effected, while taking into account the views of all interested parties and the sectors most directly affected.