22 July 202219 July 2022Recyclateinsatzquoten: Der Teufel steckt im DetailDie Diskussion über Recyclateinsatzquoten dauert sowohl in Deutschland als auch innerhalb der Europäischen Union an
25 March 202223 March 2022Commission likely to push for recycled PET in food packaging despite concernsThe European Commission will soon decide whether to allow the use of recycled plastics in food packaging despite some suggesting this could endanger consumer health
17 December 202014 December 2020Europe’s CBD ConundrumEurope struggles to regulate CBD, while the UN votes to reclassify cannabis for medical use
2 April 202030 March 2020Czech firm’s push to register synthetically made CBD advancesPrevious application for non-synthesized hemp-derived Cannabidiol isolate as a Novel Food ingredient has not been declared valid as of today
3 March 20209 November 2020Chemical Versus Mechanical Recycling of Plastic WasteChemical recycling might currently be popular due to a lack of knowledge of how to improve mechanical recycling
24 April 201919 April 2019Facts must trump fear: EuropaBio responds to EU Parliament vote on food chain risk assessmentResponse to the revision of the General Food Law adopted by the European Parliament, which aims at improving the transparency and sustainability of EU food risk assessment
23 November 201721 November 2017GM sugar beet given all-clear for EU renewalGMO Panel concludes that there is no evidence in the context of this renewal application that would change the conclusions of the original risk assessment on sugar beet H7-1
20 June 201714 June 2017Arkema: Rilsan® Clear G850 Rnew® polyamide now approved by the FDA for food contact applicationsAll Rilsan® Clear Rnew® grades are partially bio-based, making use of natural renewable resources
1 June 201529 May 2015Wanka macht sich für Grüne Gentechnik starkDie Debatte um den Einsatz gentechnisch veränderter Pflanzen bekommt neuen Schwung
8 May 20157 May 2015EU-Kommission genehmigt Einfuhr von 19 Gentechnik-PflanzenKommission gab grünes Licht zur Verwendung in Lebens- und Futtermitteln
23 January 201522 January 2015Anbau von Gentechnik-Pflanzen wird LändersacheBarbara Hendricks (SPD) für lückenloses Verbot grüner Gentechnik in Deutschland
7 October 20146 October 2014Monsanto warning on negative effects of growing its genetically engineered soybean “Intacta”Unintended effects might be favourable to the spread of pest insects
26 August 201425 August 2014ASA urges action on pending biotech approvals for nine soybean products in letters to USTR, EU CommissionGroups complained that no authorizations have been issued since November 2013
23 June 201422 June 2014US wants ‘science’ to settle GMO debate in trade deal with EUEU retailers hardly stock any GM food because of widespread consumer resistance
7 March 20146 March 2014Majority of EU countries in favour of GMO compromiseSeveral ministers expressed concerns to re-nationalise GMO decisions in running up against the World Trade Organization (WTO)
17 February 201414 February 2014When politics trumps scienceThe curious case of the EU's GMO authorisation system
11 February 201410 February 2014Avantium nears launch of PlantBottle competitorAvantium is working on development and commercialization of PEF, a bio-based alternative to PET, for beverage and food containers
14 January 201413 January 2014Hinweise auf schädliche Wirkung von Bisphenol A-haltigen KunststoffenFunktion und Regeneration von Schalterproteinen gestört - Bochumer und Wuppertaler Forscher untersuchen Effekte auf Enzyme
12 November 201312 November 2013EU lässt Monsantos „Super-Mais“ zuKommission empfiehlt Ministerrat den Anbau von Pioneer-Mais 1507 in Europa
22 February 2011Grüne Gentechnik: Arbeitspapier für nationales AnbauverbotDie Zulassung von gentechnisch veränderten Pflanzen wie Mais sorgt auf europäischer Ebene immer wieder für Streit
11 May 2010Klage gegen Amflora vor Europäischem GerichtshofBUND: Bundesregierung muss Gen-Kartoffel ebenfalls verbieten
19 March 2010nova-Pressespiegel: Amflora – Pro und Contra sowie Sinn und Nutzen in der DiskussionEFSA erklärte die Gen-Kartoffel für unbedenklich – BASF will weitere Genkartoffel-Entwicklungen genehmigen lassen
3 March 2010Genkartoffel “Amflora” wird für industrielle Zwecke und Futtermittel zugelassenMitgliedstaaten sollen künftig selbst über Anbau von GVO entscheiden
Modified potato “Amflora”: Cultivation allowed for industrial use and animal feedCommission announces upcoming proposal on choice for Member States to cultivate or not GMO's