EUROPEAN SEED PURITY STANDARDS

Early day motion 788, tabled 25 May 2000 by Joan Ruddock (Labour). Signed by 39 members.

That this House firmly rejects the proposal of the European Seeds Association that a threshold of 1 per cent. of GM seeds in conventional seed stocks be adopted by the EC as a legal basis for the sale of conventional seeds; and calls on Government ministers to oppose any such measures.

Signatures by party: Labour 24, Liberal Democrat 9, Labour/Co-operative 4, Plaid Cymru 1, Scottish National Party 1.