Cyprus may reverse ban on sale on biofuels made from genetically-modified crops; EU presses for switch

In Cyprus, the national legislature in considering the reversal of a 2005 law that banned the sale of biofuels made from genetically modified crops. The law has made Cyprus the subject of fines from the European Community because it is not in line with an EC directive on GM biofuels.

The law was passed due to concerns about environmental protection, but Cypriot bureaucrats have assured the legislature that GM-based biofuels do not threaten Cyprus’ environment if they are sold or used in Cyprus – that any threat from GM, if any, is associated with crop cultivation.

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