Parsley
You have never indicated what your definition of genetically modified is means? Do you use the North
American definition or the European one?
The European definition is very specific to genetically engineer or transgenics if makes more sense.
Suspect they may put through the same tests (we do in Canada) but mutagenics are quite acceptable
in the political arena. No one complains about Clearfield wheat, lentils, canola, etc that are bred using
mutagenics - including Europe.
The only GMO flax trials I have seen are mutagenics - working with the flax own genes and not other
species genes. The conditions on these trials are listed in the CFIA website.
[URL="http://www.inspection.gc.ca/english/plaveg/bio/dt/term/2008/brajunspe.shtml"]cfia[/URL]
Sorry for taking off the topic of China and canola.
You have never indicated what your definition of genetically modified is means? Do you use the North
American definition or the European one?
The European definition is very specific to genetically engineer or transgenics if makes more sense.
Suspect they may put through the same tests (we do in Canada) but mutagenics are quite acceptable
in the political arena. No one complains about Clearfield wheat, lentils, canola, etc that are bred using
mutagenics - including Europe.
The only GMO flax trials I have seen are mutagenics - working with the flax own genes and not other
species genes. The conditions on these trials are listed in the CFIA website.
[URL="http://www.inspection.gc.ca/english/plaveg/bio/dt/term/2008/brajunspe.shtml"]cfia[/URL]
Sorry for taking off the topic of China and canola.
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