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EuropaBio's Weekly Newsletter

Bringing biotech to you: the European biotech week

The third edition of the European Biotech Week kicked off on Monday 12 October across a record 14 European countries. We invite you to check on the interactive map what is happening near you, and to spread the word online under the hashtag #biotechweek. "It’s the people, organisations and companies who care about or are active in biotech that make the week happen", says Nathalie Moll, Secretary General at EuropaBio, in this blog post.

Industrial biotech and the bioeconomy soon under the spotlight

There are less than 10 days left before the kick-off of the 8th annual EFIB 2015 conference jointly organised by Europabio and Smithers Rapra. Join the largest community of biobased professionals and experts in SQUARE, Brussels, on 27-28 October 2015. Register today and be part of shaping the future of European bioeconomy.  

ENVI Committee rejects GMO imports proposal

EuropaBio welcomes MEPs’ vote calling for the rejection of the Commission’s patchwork proposal allowing national bans on the use of safe EU approved products on the basis of non-scientific criteria. The Commission should take heed of the outcome of the vote by the EU’s democratically elected body and withdraw its harmful and disproportionate proposal. The only viable solution for fixing the malfunctioning GMO approval system is to authorise safe products within legally prescribed timelines. Read more

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Healthcare biotech

Health ministers of the G7 agreed to boost efforts against superbugs that resist antibiotics. The ministers of Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the UK and US signed a declaration on antimicrobial resistance after meeting in Berlin. Read more in Politico

Agricultural biotech

A new front has opened in the public relations war over GM crops: forty US scientists have been targeted by mudslingers because they spoke inconvenient truths about GM technology. If their outreach can counter misinformation, they need to be equipped for that job. Read more in Nature Biotechnology

Industrial biotech

“The bioeconomy is an important step towards achieving sustainable development in the long-term,” said Miapetra Kumpula-Natri MEP. Ahead of COP 21, she gathered Parliamentarians and stakeholders to discuss the pivotal Role of Bioeconomy in Climate Change Mitigation. Read more
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