Hi,
A news story on breakingnews.ie (http://breakingnews.ie/2005/06/24/story208627.html) is headlined:
EU allows member States to keep national bans on GM products
And the Minister for the Environment and many other things, "Dick Roche, said it's exactly the kind of demand that stokes up public disillusionment with the EU project as a whole.
He said it is a strong message to the Commission that the views of member States must be respected."
It's a pity we don't have a Department of Trade, Enterprise, Employment and Sucking up to Vested Interests that is capable of such independence of though.
Éibhear