EU brings legal clarity to ongoing debate on GM

The EU has one of the toughest genetically modified food regulations in the world, and the cultivation of GM crops is only allowed after thorough risk assessment.

The European Parliament and Council of Ministers has reached an agreement on an EU Commission proposal to give member states more flexibility to deal with GMOs on their own territory.

Mairead McGuinness, MEP and vice-president of the European Parliament, has clarified some details of the decision for us.