The new Commission proposal would not alter the current EU-level safety approval process but would alter the grounds on which national decisions could be taken, effectively handing more decision-making power to Member States, although they would not be allowed to ban GMO crops on environmental grounds.
Jaunie noteikumi paredz, ka lemšanai par ĢMO audzēšanas ierobežošanu vai aizliegšanu ir jānotiek nacionālajā līmenī, bet pašreizējā ES drošības apstiprināšanas procedūra paliktu nemainīga.