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Bill: Removing Obstacles to Scientific Progress
Details
Submitted by[?]: Framsóknarflokkurinn /Progressive Party
Status[?]: passed
Votes: This is an ordinary bill. It requires more yes votes than no votes. This bill will not pass any sooner than the deadline.
Voting deadline: May 4416
Description[?]:
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Listing of controversial ingredients, such as genetically modified (GM) ingredients (if food labelling is applied).
Old value:: Any chemicals used in agrigulture or processing, and any GM ingredients must be listed.
Current: Any chemicals used in agrigulture or processing must be listed. There is no requirement to disclose GM ingredients.
Proposed: Any chemicals used in agrigulture or processing must be listed. There is no requirement to disclose GM ingredients.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy concerning genetically modified (GM) crops.
Old value:: Production and selling of GM crops is banned. Research is allowed.
Current: All activities related to production, selling or researching of GM crops are allowed.
Proposed: All activities related to production, selling or researching of GM crops are allowed.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 02:07:06, June 28, 2018 CET | From | Framsóknarflokkurinn /Progressive Party | To | Debating the Removing Obstacles to Scientific Progress |
| Message | Genetical research and stem cell research are the most promising ways to ensure the future of our agricultural sector and to develop new therapies for innumerable diseases. Restricting this research for no good reason will put us at the mercy of foreign corporations. Ylja Viktorsdottir, Nominee for Minister of Science and Technology |
| Date | 11:40:14, June 28, 2018 CET | From | Lýðveldisflokkurinn (Republican Party) | To | Debating the Removing Obstacles to Scientific Progress |
| Message | The Republicans have traditionally opposed stem cell research for moral reasons, however, as the new leadership is keen to promote a more pro-free market approach it is likely that at the very least the Republicans will either support or abstain on this proposal. Þorgerður Ólafsdóttir, outgoing Minister of Science and Technology. |
| Date | 19:29:33, June 28, 2018 CET | From | Framsóknarflokkurinn /Progressive Party | To | Debating the Removing Obstacles to Scientific Progress |
| Message | We will remove the section on stem cell research from this bill and introduce a new bill specifically addressing this issues. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||
| yes | Total Seats: 123 | ||
| no | Total Seats: 0 | ||
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
| Random fact: Voters have an extra appreciation for bills that actually get passed, so if you want to maximally take profit from your votes, make sure you compromise with others. |
| Random quote: "A son can bear with equanimity the loss of his father, but the loss of his inheritance may drive him to despair." - Niccolo Machiavelli |