The European Commission proposes to EU member states to outlaw national bans in Austria, Germany, France, Greece and Luxembourg on GMOs, which had been approved in the 90ies of last century. The Commission would need the support of a qualified majority of member states in the Standing Committee on GMO releases on November 29th.</p><p><a href="http://www.soyatech.com/bluebook/news/viewarticle.ldml?a=20041110-3">soyatech: EU to press 5 member states</a></p><p><a href="http://www.foeeurope.org/biteback/29nov/agenda.htm">Friends of the Earth full dossier on the vote and the Commissions proposals</a></p><p><a href="http://www.foeeurope.org/press/2004/GR_28_oct_bans.htm">Friends of the Earth press release</a>