The EU Commission has published a first report to the member states and the European Parliament regarding the implementation of Directive 2001/18 on the deliberate release of GMO into the environment. Lack of experience and of implementation of the Directive by a number of Member States make the document a rather dry reading. The Annex however provides a good overview on the state of affairs regarding the legal situation in the member states and the numbers of releases.</p><p><a href="http://register.consilium.eu.int/pdf/en/04/st12/st12113.en04.pdf">Commission report on the experience of member states with GMOs placed on the market underDirective 2001/18/EC</a></p><p><a href="http://register.consilium.eu.int/pdf/en/04/st12/st12113-ad01.en04.pdf">Annex with statistics and overview</a></p><p><a href="http://www.saveourseeds.org/downloads/Schenkelaars_dg_envi_improve_2001_18_06_06_04.doc"> 1 MB detailed background study how to improve 2001/18</a>