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Authorization of Genetically Modified Organisms: Precaution in US and EC Law
EFFL 1|2009 Authorization of Genetically Modified Organisms 3 I. Introduction 1. The precautionary principle In recent decades, the precautionary principle (or the precautionary approach)1 has emerged as an important component of environmental policy and law. A number of international measures articulate the principle,2 which can be traced to the German Vorsorgeprinzip.3 The Rio Declaration articulates the concept: [T]o protect the environment, t