Reuters | December 17, 1999 | Doug Palmer
WASHINGTON - The United States and the European Union on Friday were cited as fleshing out plans for talks on genetically modified crops and other advances in food science that a growing number of consumers view with suspicion.
EU Trade Commissioner Pascal Lamy was cited as telling reporters the two sides had agreed on a "double framework" for the biotechnology discussions, which were first proposed earlier this fall.
A senior-level group of regulatory officials will focus on issues such as the approval of new genetically modified crop varieties and labeling requirements for food containing genetically modified ingredients.
A second group, made up of "senior wise personalities" from both sides of the Atlantic would address the issue "in more cultural terms," Lamy said at a press conference following an U.S.-EU summit meeting.
