[Revocation of authorizations on GMO under the precautionary principle (with special attention to the Justice Tribunal of the European Communities].
During the last decade, the european institutions have done a great effort in order to introduce the precautionary principle, applicable to the management of serious and uncertain risks. Under the protection of the precautionary principle, european authorities and authorities of the member states have partially modified, suspended or revoked authorizations relative to genetically modified organisms. Is it rightful this use of the precautionary principle? This is the matter that the European Communities Justice Court has faced when the affected companies have lodge their appeals against this decisions.
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Fundación BBVA, Universidad de Deusto-Universidad del País Vasco/EHU, Bilbao, España.
D005062:European Union; D030781:Organisms, Genetically Modified; D012449:Safety / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*