How EU member states have tried (and failed) to reach agreement on GMOs - and what it could mean for EU decision-making

Abstract

The regulation of genetically modified organisms (GMOs) is a controversial topic across the EU, and member states have repeatedly failed to reach decisions on the issue. This deadlock led in part to a proposal by the European Commission in February 2017 to fundamentally change the EU's comitology procedure, with new rules being established for votes in the Council of the ..