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Coexistence in the EU—return of the moratorium on GM crops?

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Figure 1: Cumulative Bt maize plantings (ha) per member state in the EU (1997–2008).
Figure 2: Isolation distances (m) proposed by European member states to ensure coexistence between GM and conventional non-GM maize (adapted from the EC's report on the implementation of national measures on the coexistence of GM crops with conventional and organic farming3).

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  1. Department of Plant Production, Faculty of Bioscience Engineering, Ghent University, Coupure Links 653, 9000, Ghent, Belgium

    Yann Devos

  2. Africa Rice Center (WARDA), Senegal, Africa

    Matty Demont

  3. Centre for Agricultural and Food Economics, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Belgium

    Matty Demont

  4. Agroscope Reckenholz Tänikon Research Station ART, Switzerland

    Olivier Sanvido

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Devos, Y., Demont, M. & Sanvido, O. Coexistence in the EU—return of the moratorium on GM crops?. Nat Biotechnol 26, 1223–1225 (2008). https://doi.org/10.1038/nbt1108-1223

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