On March 11, 2015, the European Parliament signed off on a new law that will break the deadlock and allow new GM crop varieties to be grown in Europe. The law, which was a compromise, allows Member States to ban GM cultivation even if approved by the European Commission. The law was published in the Official Journal on March 13, 2015, and will enter into force 20 days after date of publication.

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