date:Apr 23, 2014
U) and the Liberal Party (VVD).
The main concern expressed by the political parties, except the VVD, was the seed companies ability to create a monopoly in the food sector. State Secretary Dijksma responded that if needed patent laws should be changed to assure biological material is freely available for the development of new varieties.
The Cabinets attempt to exclude cis-genesis from harmonized GM legislation was supported by the PvdA, CDA, CU and VVD. The main point of interest appeared