New Zealand's position on GM
New Zealand has decided to join a World Trade Organisation disputes case because of our belief in the need for a
rules-based trade system based on transparency and honest science, Acting Trade Ministe... More... http://www.lifesciencesnetwork.com/news-detail.asp?newsID=3920
National urges change to HSNO Bill
The National Party has said the controversial clauses that forced this week's Government back down on the RMA must now
be removed from the New Organisms and Other Matters Bill."This piece of legis... More... http://www.lifesciencesnetwork.com/news-detail.asp?newsID=3919
HART Bill amendments released
Proposed changes to the Human Assisted Reproductive Technology(HART) Bill are being released to the Health Select
Committee today, Associate Justice Minister Lianne Dalziel said.The Supplementar... More... http://www.lifesciencesnetwork.com/news-detail.asp?newsID=3918
NZ gives support to US trade case
United States Trade Representative Robert B. Zoellick and Agriculture Secretary Ann M. Veneman announced today the U.S.,
Argentina, Canada and Egypt will file a World Trade Organization case against t... More... http://www.lifesciencesnetwork.com/news-detail.asp?newsID=3917
Time for the GM moratorium to go
Writing in the Wall Street Journal's European edition US biotech advocates Greg Conko and C.S. Prakash say after months
of anticipation, the U.S. government is expected to file a formal complaint toda... More... http://www.lifesciencesnetwork.com/news-detail.asp?newsID=3916
Australia pledges $16.5m to global seedbank
This week’s Federal Budget pledge for AusAID to support the international effort to protect and maintain humanity’s
agricultural heritage was warmly welcomed by The Hon. Tim Fischer, Chairman of the A... More... http://www.lifesciencesnetwork.com/news-detail.asp?newsID=3915