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ZURICH - Swiss authorities have granted permission for three genetically modified (GM) crop trials in Switzerland, despite concerns the field research conflicts with a ban on the use of GM products in agriculture.
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The Federal Environment Office said on Tuesday scientists could plant genetically modified wheat in fields near Zurich and the western city of Lausanne. The trials will take place between 2008 and 2010, the office said in a statement. Strict conditions were imposed on the trials. The crops must be in a fenced-in area and protected from birds. The trials will be conducted by scientists from Zurich University and the Federal Institute of Technology. Swiss voters in 2005 approved a referendum imposing a 5-year moratorium on the use of genetically-modified organisms (GMO) in farming. However, research is still allowed.
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