本月中旬,欧洲农业专员雷·麦克夏瑞,作了关于暂停使用基因工程合成牛生长激素十五个月的这一早所预料的宣布。这次暂停使用是考虑让该产品进行进一步的研究,本来预期麦克夏瑞可能于11月份提出这一禁令,但欧共体面对美国的压力而迟疑未决。此次暂停使用(欧共体宁愿把它称为“重新评价期”)还需要即将举行的有关部长会议的批准。欧洲议会也被要求对此发表意见。欧委会也将根据直至1990年10月对此问题的研究 In the middle of this month, European Agriculture Commissioner Ray Maccharui made an announcement about the early 15-month moratorium on the use of genetic engineering for bovine somatotropin. The moratorium was considered for further research on the product. It is expected that Machay will raise the ban in November, but the European Community is hesitant to face pressure from the United States. The moratorium (which the European Community would rather call “a re-evaluation period”) also requires the forthcoming approval of the relevant ministerial meeting. The European Parliament was also asked to comment. The European Commission will also study the issue until October 1990