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BRUSSELS, Oct 19 (KUNA) -- The European Parliament (EP) has reeiterated its
commitment to prevent the sale of meat and milk from cloned animals in the EU,
the EP said in a statement Tuesday.
The announcement came following talks with the EU Council and the European
Commission and the Commission's publication of a new report on cloning.
The EP and the Council are set to enter into conciliation negotiations to
try and find an agreement on proposed updates to "novel foods" rules. The
major stumbling blocks relate to food from cloned animals.
Gianni Pittella, Vice-President of the European Parliament and Chair of
Parliament's delegation for conciliation negotiations on the novel foods
regulation, welcomed the fact that the EU Parliament, Council and the
Commission are committed to cooperating and resolving the current legal
uncertainty on food from cloned animals.
"MEPs support the introduction of a moratorium - as soon as possible - to
guarantee consumer protection in this sector. Parliament is also determined to
ensure proper safety checks and labelling for foods produced with the aid of
nanotechnology" added Pittella. (end)
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