Genetically modified organisms GMOs: deliberate release into the environment (repeal. Directive 90/220/EEC)  
1998/0072(COD) - 14/02/2001  
The European Parliament adopted the report by Mr David Robert BOWE (PES, UK). The compromise reached at conciliation on genetically modified organisms (GMOs) was endorsed by 338 votes to 52 with 85 abstentions. (Please refer to the previous documents).�