Experts at a hearing of the European Economic and Social Affairs Committee in Brussels warned that coexistence of GM and non GM crops could cost farmers millions of Euro in additional costs for tests, segregation, prevention and control. It might even not be possible in many areas. Additional costs will occure for producer cooperatives, mills and other processors as well as entire regions.</p><p><a href="http://www.zs-l.de/saveourseeds/news/international/short_background_en.pdf">Voss: Dimensions of costs of coexistence</a></p><p><a href="http://zs-l.de/coexistence">documentation of the hearing on coexistence</a>