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GM canola findings spreading in Japan and citizen’s investigative activities

Organizer
Japan Citizens' Network for Planet Diversity

Date and Time
12 October 2010 13:15 - 14:45

Meeting
Fifth meeting of the Conference of the Parties serving as the meeting of the Parties to the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety (BS COP MOP 5)

Even though geenetically modified (GM) crops are not grown on a commercial scale in Japan, GM rapeseed was spilled from trucks near the importing harbours along the coast and GM pollution started to occur at many locations around Japan. The 6 years results of the citizen's investigative activities will be presented at this side event.