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EuropaBio ("The European Association for Bioindustries") is Europe's largest and most influential biotech industry group, whose members include Monsanto, Bayer and other biotechnology companies.〔(Biotech group bids to recruit high-profile GM 'ambassadors' ) John Vidal and Hanna Gersmann, The Guardian, Thursday 20 October 2011, Guardian News and Media Limited〕 The organisation was initiated in 1996 to represent the interests of the biotechnology industry at European level and therefore influence legislation that serves the interests of biotechnology companies in Europe. ==Activity and goals== EuropaBio is engaged in dialogue with the European Parliament, the European Commission and the Council of Ministers to influence legislation on biotechnology. EuropaBio represents the three traditional sectors of the biotech industry. * White or industrial biotechnology is the application of biotechnology for industrial purposes, including manufacturing, alternative energy (or "bioenergy") biofuels, and biomaterials. * Red or healthcare biotechnology is the application of biotechnology for the production of medicines and therapies. * Green or agrifood biotechnology is a collection of technologies using plant organisms and plant cells for the production or transformation of food, biomaterials and energy. EuropaBio's stated goals are to: * promote an innovative and dynamic biotechnology-based industry in Europe, * advocate free and open markets and the removal of barriers to competitiveness with other areas of the world, * commit to an open, informed dialogue with all stakeholders about the ethical, social and economic aspects of biotechnology and its applications and * champion the responsible use of biotechnology to ensure that its potential is fully used to the benefit of humans and their environment. EuropaBio's primary focus is the European Union but because of the global character of the biotech business, it also represents its members in transatlantic and worldwide forums. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「EuropaBio」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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