Plaid Cymru MEP Jill Evans has condemned a decision by the European Court of Justice which could stop areas and regions from declaring themselves as GM Free Zones.

She has been campaigning in the European Parliament for the right for regions to decide for themselves whether they want GM crops or not. There is widespread support amongst people in Wales for the country to be a GM Free Zone.

The Luxembourg based court yesterday threw into question the possibility of making such a decision when it overturned a law in Upper Austria that effectively banned GM crops.

The decision comes despite mounting public concern about the safety of genetically modified crops and opposition to GM being present in food.

Jill Evans MEP commented:

"I condemn this outrageous decision by the European Court of Justice. It goes against our democratic right to choose what we grow and eat in Wales.

I've campaigned for Wales to be made a GM Free country and will continue to do so. It's what people want and we deserve no less.

I support Friends of the Earth's call for an urgent review of EU law to allow GM Free Zones."

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