Personal data protection II

EU moves closer to lifting ban on GMOs (I)

MEPs gave their go-ahead for the lifting of the European ban on Genetically Modified Foods by introducing a labelling system which would enable consumers to choose whether or not to buy GM foods. The EU hopes that by lifting its moratorium, it will ease tensions between the EU and other countries, particularly the US, and the World Trade Organisation.
The US has been hoping for the past 5 years that the EU will lift its moratorium. Until the ban is actually lifted, the US will persevere with its request to the WTO that a panel be set up to debate the moratorium. Greek Conservative MEP Antonios Trakatellis, who drafted one of the legislation texts approved in July by the European Parliament, told EU observer that Europe’s ban on GMOs has caused the European biotechnological industry to lag behind. Although he is pleased with the vote, he would prefer to see improved techniques to detect traces of GM in food and feed.
to move closer – přibližovat se to lift – zvednout (to lift ban – zrušit zákaz) GMO = genetically modified foods –geneticky upravované potraviny to give go-ahead – ”dát zelenou” labelling – označovací, značkovací consumers – spotřebitelé whether – zda to ease – uvolnit tension – napětí

particularly – zejména WTO = World Trade Organisation – Světová obchodní organizace to hope – doufat past – minulý

until – dokud actually – skutečně to preserve – hájit, zachovat panel – odborníci, odborná porota to set up – ustanovit to draft – navrhnout, načrtnout to lag behind – pokulhávat pozadu to be pleased with – být potěšen čím

improved – vylepšený to detect – odhalit trace - stopa

feed – krmivo

Připravuje Markéta Frýbová