Meanwhile, European agriculture ministers failed to agree on whether to allow imports of GM maize and potatoes; the decision will now be made by the European Commission, which is likely to say yes.

与此同时，欧洲各国的农业大臣们也没有就是否引进基因改良的玉米和西红柿达成一致，而不得不交由欧洲委员会决定，后者更倾向于批准。

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And, even if one allows for its tradition of protecting agriculture and films, the commission still follows a protectionist bent elsewhere.

ECONOMIST: Creeping protection

But assigning preferences to countries comes with its own problems, according to David Roberts, the deputy head of the European Commission's agriculture directorate.

ECONOMIST: Agricultural trade

Environment minister Alex Attwood spoke of the importance of the meeting the following day between representatives of the environment and agriculture departments and European Commission officials.

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