List of GMO-Free Regions
Regions[1] / Provinces,Prefectures &
Departments /
Local Governments
/Individuals
/ Variation (2009-2010)2010 / 2009 / 2010 / 2009 / 2010 / 2009 / 2010 / 2009
Total / 169 Regions / 169 / 123 regions intermediary level / 123 / 4713 local governments / 4571 local governments / 31357 individuals / 30789 individuals / + 710
Albania / 12 prefectures / 12
Austria / 9 Bundesländer / 9 / Over 100 municipalities / over 100
Belgium / 1 region / 1 / 124 communities / 124
Bulgaria / 5 municipalities / 5
Croatia / 14 counties / 14
Cyprus / 7 Municipalities / 7
Czech Republic
Denmark
Estonia / 287 landowners / 287 landowners
Finland / 2 provinces / 2 / 14 municipalities / 12 / 73 farms / 30 / +45
France / 21 regions / 21 / 9 départments
1 Natural park / 9 départments
1 Natural Park / Over 116 cities (data collection in progress) / 1250 / data collection in progress
Georgia
Germany / 198 towns, communities and districts
1.046.920 hectares / 185
/ 281initiatives
29.836 farmers / 188 initiatives
29.405 farmers / +537
Regions / Provinces,
Prefectures &
Departments /
Local Governments
/Individuals
/ Variation (2007-2009)2010 / 2009 / 2010 / 2009 / 2010 / 2009 / 2010 / 2009
Greece / 54 prefectures (out of 54) / 54
Hungary / 2 régió / 2 / 3 Megye / 3 / 76 municipalities / 76
Iceland / 1 landowner / 1
Ireland / 9 counties / 9 / 2 Districts / 2 / 8 cities or towns and more than 1000 smaller areas / 8
Italy / 16 regions / 16 / 41 provinces / 41 / 2446 municipalities / 2446
Latvia / 74 municipalities / +74
Lithuania
Luxembourg / 80 municipalities (69 % of all municipalities in Luxembourg) / 80 municipalities / 189 farmers (10% of the farmers in Luxembourg) / 189
Netherlands
Macedonia / 5 municipalities / 5
Malta
Montenegro
Norway / 1 county / 1
Poland / 16 regions / 16 / 4 counties / 4 / 16 communities / 16 / over 251 farms / 251
Portugal / 2 regions / 2 / 27 municipalities / 27
Romania / 50 communes and 4 cities / 37 / +14
Russia / 6 cities / 6
Serbia
Slovakia / data collection in progress / data collection in progress / 10 / data collection in progress
Slovenia / 79 communities / 79
Regions / Provinces,
Prefectures &
Departments /
Local Governments
/Individuals
/ Variation (2007-2009)2010 / 2009 / 2010 / 2009 / 2010 / 2009 / 2010 / 2009
Spain / 4 regions / 4 / 6 provinces / 6 / 149 municipalities / 115 / 439 farms and school / 439 / +34
Sweden / 1 county / 1 / 7 municipalities / 2 / +5
Switzerland / Legal moratorium for cultivation of GMO until November 2013
3 cantons / 3 / 2 regions / 2 / 84 municipalities / 84
UK: England / 17 county councils,
11 Unitary authorities
16 District councils / 17 county councils,
11 Unitary authorities
16 District councils / 2 London boroughs
7 Town/Parish councils
3 Metropolitan districts / 2 London boroughs
7 Town/Parish councils
3 Metropolitan districts
UK: Scotland / 1 region / 1 / 2 council areas / 2 council areas
UK: Wales / 1 region / 1 / 9 County Councils / 9 County Councils / 25 Community Councils / 25 Community Councils
Albania
Prefecture of Shkoder, Kukes, Diber, Lezhe, Tirane, Elbasan, Vlore,Korce, Berat, Gjirokaster, Lushnje, Durres are declared GMO-free.
Austria
All 9 Austrian Bundeslaender (regions) have declared their intention to remain GMO-free: Burgenland*, Käernten* (Carinthia), Niederösterreich* (Lower Austria), Oberösterreich* (Upper Austria), Salzburg*, Steiermark*, Tirol*, Vorarlberg *, Wien* (Vienna).
Over 100 municipalities have signed a GMO-free resolution.
Belgium
One region: Wallonie*, is declared as GMO-free
39 communities in Flandern (the Flamish speaking part of Belgium) and 85 communities in Wallonie (the French speaking part of Belgium) have declared themselves GMO-free.
Flandern:
Affligem, Alken, Bonheiden, Brasschaat, Diksmuide, Erpe-Mere, Geraardsbergen, Grobbendonk, Harelbeke, Hasselt, Herk De Stad, Herselt, Herzele, Hoeilaart, Houthulst, Kapelle-op-den-Bos, Knokke-Heist, Kortenberg, Lanaken, Lint, Londerzeel, Lo-Reninge, Meerhout, Oud-Heverlee, Overijse, Ravels, Riemst, Roosdaal, Sint-Katelijne-Waver, Spiere-Helkijn, Temse, Tessenderlo, Tielt-Winge, Tremelo, Vorselaar, Wichelen, Zoersel, Zottegem, Zwijnrecht,
Wallonie:
Anderlecht, Anhée, Bassenge, Beauraing, Binche, Blegny, Bouillon, Braine-Le-Comte, Braives, Bruxelles-Forest, Cerfontaine, Châtelet, Chimay, Ciney, Colfontaine, Comblain au Pont, Courcelles, Court St Etienne, Couvin, Dinant, Doische, Durbuy, Esneux, Fauvillers, Fernelmont, Fléron, Floreffe, Florennes, Gedinne, Genappe, Gesves, Habay-La-Neuve, Hamois, Havelange, Helecine, Honnelles, Houyet, Lierneux, Limbourg, Lincent, Manhay, Meix-Devant-Virton, Momignies, Mont de L'Enclus, Morlanwelz, Namur, Neufchâteau, Oreye, Ottignies - Louvain-la-Neuve, Oupeye, Perulwez, Plombières, Ramillies, Rebecq, Remicourt, Rendeux, Rochefort, Rouvroy, Rumes, Sambreville, Somme-Leuze, Spa, Stavelot, Saint Léger, Stoumont, Tellin, Tenneville, Tintigny, Tournai, Uccle, Verviers, Vielsalm, Villers-Le-Bouillet, Visé, Waimes, Walcourt, Wanze, Wasseiges, Wellin, Welkenraedt, Yvoir
Bulgaria
Five municipalities are declared as GMO-free by the local authorities: Banite, Ivaylovgrad, Kardzhali, Satovcha and Zlataritsa.
Croatia
14 out of 20 counties have declared themselves GMO free: Bjelovar-Bilogora, Brod-Posavina, Dubrovnik-Neretva, Istria, Karlovac, Koprivnica-Krizevci, Krapina-Zagorje, Požega-Slavonia, Primorje-Gorski Kotar, Sisak-Moslavina*, Varaždin*, Virovitica-Podravina, Zadar and Zagreb County.
Cyprus
Seven municipalities had declared themselves GMO-free in 2005: Ayios Athanasios, Egkomi, Larnaca, Latsia, Strovolos, Yermasogeia and Nicosia.
Finland
The Uusimaa, Kymenlaakso and Kainuu provinces of the Farmer's Union are declared GMO-free.The archipelago of Ahven Anmaa (Åland) is declared GMO-free.
There are about 73 GMO free farms registered.
14 municipalities have restrictions in using GM food in municipalities´ cafeterias and in growing GM varieties on municipality's fields: Espoo, Tampere, Vaasa, Juupajoki, Loppi, Kivijärvi, Saarijärvi, Keuruu, Järvenpää, Kerava, Mäntsälä, Nurmijärvi, Pornainen and Tuusula.
France:
21 Regions:
Aquitaine*, Auvergne, Basse-Normandie*, Bourgogne*, Bretagne*, Centre*, Corse*, Franche-Comté*, Haute Normandie*, Ile de France*, Languedoc-Roussillon*, Lorraine*, Limousin*, Midi-Pyrennées*, Nord-pas-de-Calais*, Pays-de-la-Loire*, Picardie, Poitou-Charentes*, Provence Alpes-Cote D'Azur, Rhône-Alpes*.
9 Départements: Gers, Hauts-de-Seine, Hautes Alpes, Dordogne, Creuse, Pyrénées Orientale, Vaucluse, Vendée and Tarn.
One Natural Park: Parc naturel régional du Queyras and one community of cities: Communauté de Communes du Val d’Ay.
More than 116 majors have issued declarations of GMO-free status of their municipality this year (such declarations have to be issued every year).
Germany
In Germany more 188 GMO-free areas and initiatives have been set up by an alliance of 29 405 organic and conventional farmers. 185 municipalities do not allow the cultivation of GMOs on their land.
In the end of July 2010, 198 gmo-free-regions, 235 gmo-free-municipalities and 1.158 gmo-free-farms, i.e. 1.074.409 ha (2.655.114 acres), were declared in Germany.
Greece:
All 54 Greek prefectures have voted to declare their area GMO-free, making Greece the first country (of now three) to be entirely covered by GMO-free areas.
Evros, Rodopi, Xanthi*, Kavala*, Drama*, Serres, Kilkis, Thessaloniki, Xalkididi, Pella, Imathia, Pieria, Florina, Kozani, Larissa, Magnissia, Kastoria, Grevena, Ioannina, Trikala, Karditsa, Corfu, Thesprotia, Preveza, Arta, Evrytania, Ethiotida, Evia, Lefkada, Aitolokarnania, Fokida, Viotia, Attica, Cefalonia, Zakynthios, Achaia, Corinthos, Elias, Arkadia, Argolida, Messinia, Lakonia, Lesvos, Chios, Samos, Kiklades, Dodekanissa, Chania, Rethimno, Iraklio, Lasithi.
Hungary
Since September 2006 Hungary has banned the cultivation of Monsanto’s maize MON 810.
Since 2005, there are two GMO-free regions: Southern Transdanubia and Western Transdanubia.
3 Megye are also GMO-Free: Fejér, Szabolcs-Szatmár-Bereg and Hajdú Bihar
76 municipalities have committed themselves to:
1. Declare the municipality a GMO-free zone
2. Follow a GMO-free policy in the services provided by the municipality
3. Enhance and support GMO-free agriculture with all the possible ways
4. Follow the new proposals for the authorization of new GMOs, and when consider it necessary will inform the GenTech Committee that the municipaility would want to be excluded from the scope of the authorization;
5. Control the cultivation of GM plants in the locally protected areas.
(the number after the municipality indicates which statement they committed to)
Tápiógyöngye (5331 ha): 1-3, Perenye: 1-5, Bakonygyirót 1-2, Újudvar: (17ha) 1-5, Nemessándorháza (1115 ha): 2-5, Olasz (600 ha): 1-5, Balatonmáriafürdõ (270 ha): 1-5, Balatonszemes: 1-4, Bicske (83 000 ha 1-5, Nick (1140 ha): 1-5, Nagytilaj: 1-5, Gönyû: 1-5, Bosta: 1-5, Szenta (6446 ha) 1-5, Magyarszentmiklós: 1-5, Somogytúr 1-5, Zalaszentgyörgy (980 ha): 1-5, Mihályi (16,29 km2): 1-5, Magyarlukafa (1373 ha): 1-5, Vének: 3, Kelebia (protected area): 1, 4-5, Várpalota: 1,3,5, Balatonboglár: 1-5, Mezõhék (8982 ha): 1-5, Hódmezõvásárhely (48 141 ha): 1-5, Bakonyszentlászló: 1-5, Fenyõfõ: 1-2, Sormás: 2-3, Marcali: 2-3, 5, Petõháza: 1-2, Karcag, Kunmadaras, Esztergom, Hortobágy, Kistarcsa, Sáregres, Nyíradony, Szentpéterszeg, Hajdúszoboszló, Hajdúszovát, Szentkirály, Németbánya, Milota, Fülöpjakab, Abod, Beregdaróc, Nyírpazony, Csegöld, Telki, Kocsord, Nyírtura, Penyige, Csongrád, Hernádkércs, Nagykinizs, Szentistvánbaksa, Túrkeve, Visnye, Kétpó, Nyírparasznya, Balmazújváros, Csengersima, Kunhegyes, Nyársapát, Demecser, Veszprém, Sorkikápolna, Piliscsaba, Kiskunhalas, Szentendre, Jászberény, Fehérgyarmat, Somoks_újfalu, Hajdúböszörmény, Kalocsa, Békés
Iceland
Nature Health Association of Iceland (HNLFI) declared its property on the boarders of the southern town of Hveragerði a "GMO-free zone".
Ireland
9 counties, 2 disctricts, 8 cities or towns, and more than 1,000 smaller areas have declared themselves to be GMO-free zones on the island of Ireland.
The GMO-free Counties are Cavan, Clare, Fermanagh, Kerry, Kildare, Meath, Monaghan, Roscommon and Westmeath, together with the District of Newry and Mourne in counties Armagh and Down.
The GMO-free cities and towns are Bantry, Bray, Clonakilty, Cork, Derry, Galway, Letterkenny, and Navan.
Italy
16 Regions: Abruzzo*, Basilicata, Campania, Emilia-Romagna*, Lazio*, Liguria*, Marche*, Molise*, Piemonte*, Provincia Autonoma di Bolzano Südtirol*, Puglia, Sardegna*, Toscana*, Trentino Alto-Adige, Umbria* and Val d’Aosta.
Additionally there are 41 GMO-free provinces: Agrigento, Ancona, Arezzo, Ascoli Piceno, Avellino, Benevento, BiellaProvincia Bologna, Caltanissetta, Catanzaro, Chieti, Como, Enna, Foggia, Forlì - Cesena, Gorizia, Lecce, Livorno, , Macerata, Massa Carrara, Matera, Napoli, Nuoro, Padova, Palermo, Perugia, Pesaro, Pescara, Piacenza, Potenza, Rieti, Roma, Salerno, Savona, Siena, Terni, Trapani, Trento, Trieste, Vercelli and Viterbo.
2.446 municipalities in Italy have so far chosen to declare their territories GMO-free. The combined area of those communities that have already signed a resolution against GMOs and those that recently have indicated to ban GMOs means that nearly 80% of Italy's territory is declared GMO-free.
Latvia
74municipalities: Aizkraukles novads, Aizputes novads, Aknīstes novads, Alojas novads, Alūksnes novads, Amatas novads, Apes novads, Auces novads, Ādažu novads, Baldones novads, Baltinavas novads, Balvu novads, Beverīnas novads, Carnikavas novads, Cēsu novads, Cesvaines novads, Dobeles novads, Dundagas novads, Durbes novads, Grobiņas novads, Gulbenes novads, Iecavas novads, Ikšķiles novads, Ilūkstes novads, Jaunpiebalgas novads, Jaunpils novads, Jēkabpils novads, Jelgavas novads, Kandavas novads, Kocēnu novads, Kokneses novads, Krāslavas novads, Krimuldas novads, Kuldīgas novads, Ķekavas novads, Lielvārdes novads, Līvānu novads, Lubānas novads, Madonas novads, Mālpils novads, Mazsalacas novads, Naukšēnu novads, Neretas novads, Nīcas novads, Ozolnieku novads, Pārgaujas novads, Pāvilostas novads, Pļaviņu novads, Priekules novads, Priekuļu novads, Raunas novads, Riebiņu novads, Rojas novads, Ropažu novads, Rucavas novads, Rugāju novads,Rundāles novads, Salacgrīvas novads, Salas novads, Saldus novads, Sējas novads, Skrundas novads, Smiltenes novads, Talsu novads, Tukuma novads, Vaiņodes novads, Valkas novads, Varakļānu novads, Vārkavas novads, Vecpiebalgas novads, Vecumnieku novads, Ventspils novads, Viesītes novads, Viļakas novads
Luxembourg
80 municipalities (69 % of all municipalities in Luxembourg) forbid GMO cultures in the fields of their territory and GMO food in their canteens: Bascharage, Beckerich, Bettendorf, Betzdorf, Bissen, Bettembourg, Boevange sur Attert, Bourscheid, Bous, Clemency, Clervaux, Colmar-Berg, Consdorf, Consthum, Contern, Diekirch, Differdange, Dudelange, Ell, Erpeldange , Ettelbrück, Ermsdorf , Esch-sur-Alzette, Esch-sur-Sûre, Feulen, Grevenmacher, Goesdorf, Grosbous, Heiderscheid , Heinerscheid, Hesperange, Hobscheid, Hoscheid, Junglinster, Kehlen, Kiischpelt, Koerich, Lac de la Haute-Sûre , Lorentzweiler, Luxembourg (Capital), Mamer, Medernach, Mertzig, Mersch, Mondercange, Munshausen, Neunhausen, Niederanven, Nommern, Petange, Préizerdaul, Putscheid, Rambrouch, Redange, Remich, Roeser, Rumelange, Saeul, Sandweiler, Sanem, Schengen, Schieren, Schifflange, Schuttrange, Septfontaines, Stadtbredimus, Steinfort, Steinsel, Tandel, Troisvierges, Useldange, Vianden, Walferdange, Weiler-la-Tour, Wiltz, Wincrange.
Mondorf, Bech, Flaxweiler, Strassen recently commited themselves to be GMO-free.
189 farmers (10% of the farmers in Luxembourg) signed individual declarations
Macedonia
6 Municipalities declared themselves GMO-free: Veles, Ohrid, Chashka and Mogila became the first GMO free zones in Macedonia in respectively march 2006, November 2007, January 2008 and December 2008. In March 2009 Valandovo declared itself GMO-free. In April 2009 Vasilevo situated in typical agricultural regions of Macedonia declared itself GMO free.
Norway
Oppland County is declared GMO-free
Poland
All 16 Polish regions have gone GMO free:
Opole, Dolnoslaskie, Slaskie, Lodskie, Pomorskie, Mazowieckie, Malopolska, Podlaskie, Podkarpackie, Pomorskie, Kujawsko-Pomorskie, Wielkopolska, Lubelskie, Warminsko-Mazurskie and Swietokrzyskie have all passed declarations.
4 counties are declared as GMO-free regions in Malopolskie region: Tarnowski, Sucha-Beskidzka, Bochnia and Myślenice.
16 communities are also declared GMO-free:
In małopolskie province: Wadowice, Brzeźnica, Kalwaria Zebrzydowska, Stryszów, Jordanów, City Kraków, Łącko, Łapanów, dolnośląskie province, Chojnów, Dziadowa Kłoda
In Slaskie province: Kochanowice, Lubawa
In Mazowieckie province: Słupno
In Opolskie province: Kluczbork, Polanów
In Podkarpackie province: Chmielnik
Over 251 farms have committed themselves to be GMO-free.
Portugal
In Portugal two regions (the Algarve region and the Madeira islands) have declared themselves GMO-free. The Madeira region is the first to be officially recognized as GM-free by the European Commission.Additionally, 27 municipalities all over Portugal have passed GMO-free declarations: Alcochete, Alenquer, Aljezur, Amares, Arouca, Barreiro, Cadaval, Coimbra, Constância, Lagos, Loulé, Mértola, Moita, Monforte, Mora, Moura, Odemira, Ponte da Barca, Portimão, Póvoa de Lanhoso, Rio Maior, Salvaterra de Magos, Sintra, Soure, Terras de Bouro, Vila do Bispo and Vila Verde.
Romania
50 communes and four cities have declared themselves GMO-free.
In the county of Cluj: Huedin, Mărgău, Beliş, Râşca, Mănăstireni, Măguri Răcătău, Mărişel, Poieni, Ciucea, Negreni, Săcuieu, Călăţele, Sâncraiu and Izvoru Crişului.
In the county of Bistrita Nasaud: Nasaud and Sangeorz-Bai, Chiochis, Chiuza, Cosbuc, Dumitra, Feldru, Ilva-Mare, Ilva - Mica, Lesu, Lunca - Ilvei, Maieru, Magura - Ilvei, Nimigea, Nuseni, Parva, Poiana Ilvei, Rebra, Rebrisoara, Rodna, Romuli, Runcu Salvei, Salva, Sant, Telciu, Zagra.
In the county of Brașov: Șinca Nouă.
In the county of Vâlcea: Ionești.
In the Hartibaciu Micro-region, Sibiu County: 12 communes and 1 city (Cornatel, Rosia, Vurpar, Nocrich, Mihaileni, Altina, Chirpar, Bruiu, Merghindeal, Birghis, Iacobeni, Bradeni,Agnita.
Also 24 restaurants from Bucharest declared themselves GMO Free Areas in the past 2 years.
Russia
In 2006, the Governor of Moscow signed an order to elaborate a law prohibiting usage of GMOs in meals for schools and kindergartens. In the document it is also said that food labeling regulation must be strictly implemented and that Moscow government stands for its tightening.
Belgorod (Central European Russia), Volgograd (South), Ulyanovsk, Yekaterinburg, Kostroma and Ryazan are declared GMO free zone.
Slovakia
There are no GMO-free regions in Lithuania yet.
Slovenia
79 GM free communities with their date of commitment:
Bohinj (29.5.08), Sevnica (13.5.08), Oplotnica (8.5.08), Pivka (2.4.08), Selnica ob Dravi (27.3.08), Muta (18.3.08), Radeče (20.12.), Trbovlje (17.12.), Ravne na Koroškem (28.11.), Dobrovnik (22.11.), Celje (20.11.), Gorenja vas - Poljane (8.11.), Lendava (22.10.), Renče - Vogrsko (22.10.), Apače (18.10.), Hrpelje - Kozina (18.10), Postojna (16.10.), Ajdovščina (12.10.), Hodoš (11.10.), Tržič (10.10.), Velenje (9.10.), Lukovica (8.10.), Sveti Jurij v Slovenskih Goricah (4.10.), Trebnje (3.10.), Bled (2.10.), Miren Kostanjevica (1.10.), Novo Mesto (27.9.), Hrastnik (27.9.), Sežana (27.9.), Loška dolina (27.9.), Kanal ob Soči (27.9.), Črnomelj (27.9.), Kranj (26.9.9), Kamnik (26.9.), Šoštanj (24.9.), Makole (18.9.), Vipava (13.9.), Kranjska Gora (12.9.), Mozirje (10.9.), Sodražica (6.9.), Rečica ob Savinji (26.7.), Šentjur (25.7.), Gornji Grad (19.7.), Koper (19.7.), Preddvor (19.7.), Krško (18.7), Trzin (16.7.), Kostel (13.7.), Luče (12.7.), Kostanjevica na Krki (12.7.), Tolmin (12.7), Brežice (9.7.), Zagorje ob Savi (9.7.), Zreče (7.7.), Metlika (5.7.), Polzela (5.7.), Vojnik (4.7.), Laško (4.7.), Bloke (4.7.), Dobrna (4.7.), Žalec (2.7.), Gornji Petrovci (29.6.), Rogašovci (29.6.), Žirovnica (29.6.), Lenart (28.6.), Cerknica (28.6.), Cerkno (28.6.), Radovljica (28.6.), Črna na Koroškem (27.6.), Rogaška Slatina (27.6.), Bovec (26.6.), Prevalje (21.6.), Tnovska vas (21.6.), Moravče (20.6.), Maribor (18.6.), Mirna peč (14.6.), Dobrepolje (5.6.), Komen (30.5.), Domžale (23.5.)
Spain
Four regions (Asturias*, Basque Country*, Balearic Islands* and Canary Islands*) have declared themselves GMO-free.
The provinces of Málaga, Álava and Vizcaya as well as the Autoridades Insulares of Menorca, Mallorca and Cabildo Insular de Lanzarote declared their territory GMO-free.
149 municipalities in 14 regions have declared themselves GMO-free:
Andalucía: Almonte (Huelva), Pozoblanco y Montilla (Córdoba), Dalias (Almería), Aguadulce, Alcalá del Río, La Algaba, Arahal, Camas, Casariche, El Cuervo, Fuentes de Andalucía, Gilena, Isla Mayor, La Lantejuela, La Luisiana, Marinaleda, Martín de la Jara, Los Molares, Pedrera, La Puebla de Cazalla, La Puebla de los Infantes (Sevilla), Totalán, Alfarnate, Velez-Málaga (Málaga)
Asturias: Aller, Cangas de Narcea, Castropol, Penamellera Baja, Carreno, Riosa
Baleares: Esporles, Manacor, Perreres, Arta, Capdepera, Santa María del Camí, Estellencs, Andratx
Canarias: El Rosario, Garachico, La Orotava, Arico, Los Silos, Tequeste, Buenavista, Icod de los Vinos, Tacoronte, Granadilla de Abona (Tenerife), Galdar y Artenara (Gran Canaria), Puerto del Rosario (Fuerteventura), Yaiza (Lanzarote).
Cataluña: Rubí, Sitges, Les Franqueses del Vallès, Vila Franca del Penedes, Mataró, Molins de Rei, Corbera de Llobregat, Arenys de Munt, Olesa de Bonesvalls, La Garriga, Sant Boi de Lobregat, Sant Cebrià de Vallalta, Sabadell, El Masnou, Berga, Fonollosa, Santpedor, Calders,Santa Eulalia de Riuprimer, Sant Joan de Vilatorrada, Callús, Sant Salvador de Guardiola (Barcelona), Celrà, Olot, Ripoll, Santa Pau, Begur (Gerona), Valls, Ulldecona, Ruidecanyes, La Bisbal del Penedès, Sant Carles de la Rápita, Masdenverge, Santa Bárbara, Tortosa, Aldover, Rasquera, Horta de Sant Joan, Arnes, Flix, Aiguamúrcia (Tarragona), Preixens, Castellserà, Vilanova de Segrià, Balaguer, Ager, Camarasa, Torà (Lérida)
Comarcas del Priorat, Baix Penedès y Alt Penedès
Castilla - La Mancha: Albacete, Casas Ibañez, Elche de la Sierra y Villamalea (Albacete), Daimiel (Ciudad Real).
Comarca de la Sierra del Segura
Castilla y León: Palencia, Molinillo (Salamanca)
Comunidad de Madrid: La Acebeda, Rivas Vaciamadrid, Cienpozuelos
Comunidad Valenciana: Altea (Alicante)
Extremadura: Carcaboso, Arroyo de la Luz.
Galicia: Lalín, Silleda (Pontevedra), Irixo, Verin, Ribadavia, Allariz (Ourense), Chantada, Riotorto (Lugo), Val do Dubra, Ames, Negreira (Coruña), Teo (Coruña)
Murcia: Bullas
Navarra: Valle del Yerri, Etxauri
País Vasco: Bergara, Laraul, Gasteiz, Arama, Itsasondo, Elgeta, Ikastegieta, Mutriku, Olaberri y Zalbidia (Guipúzcoa), Abanto, Amoroto, Arratzu, Aulesti, Balmaseda, Izurtza, Muskiz, Otxandio y Turtzioz (Vizcaya), Vitoria-Gasteiz, Valdegobia y Amurrio, Valle de Arana, Zigoitia y Amurrio (Álava)
In the Basque country 433 farms and 6 school allottments are declared GM-free.
Sweden
1 county: The motion written by a local politician, Bogna Wojtkiewicz Adolfsson (Centre party), to make Jämtland County GMO-free was approved by Jämtland County Council, on April 22, 2009:
The entire Swedish dairy industry remains GMO-free, with no GM feed being used throughout.
7 Municipalities: The first GMO free municipality in Sweden was Östersund in 2008, then in 2009 the municipality of Åre declared itself GMO-free.
Now there are five more: Krokoms kommun, Borlänge kommun, Uddevalla kommun, Kalmar kommun, Kumla kommun
Switzerland
Switzerland has a 5-year moratorium against the commercial cultivation of GM crops and animals. In a referendum the majority of the Swiss population (55.7%) and all cantons voted in November 2005, to prohibit the use of genetically modified animals and plants in Swiss agriculture for a period of five years. In March 2010 Swiss Parliament has extended its ban on the cultivation of genetically modified plants for another three years until November 2013.
Three cantons and two regions banned the commercial release of GMOs: Canton Ticino, Canton Jura-North Vaudois, Canton Appenzell (in woodland areas), region Oberes Suhrental (AG) and region Wägital
84 municipalities have declared themselves GMO-free:
AG: Baldingen, Böbikon, Kirchleerau, Moosleerau, Reitnau, Rekingen, Rothrist, Wiliberg
BE: Grafenried, Prêles, Rebévelier, Renan
BL: Arlesheim, Binningen, Bottmingen, Ettingen, Münchenstein, Muttenz, Oberwil, Pfeffingen, Reinach, Therwil
FR: Barberêche, Botterens, Broc, Courtepin-Courtaman, Granges-Paccot, Kleinbösingen, Morlon, Murist, Pont-en-Ogoz
GE: Cologny
GL: Betschwanden, Glarus, Haslen, Leuggelbach, Linthal, Luchsingen, Riedern, Rüti
JU: Soyhières
LU: Egolzwil, Horw, Kriens, Luzern, Meggen, Ufhusen, Wauwil
NE: Cernier, Chézard-St-Martin, Engollon, Les Planchettes, Savagnier, Valangin
SO: Brügglen, Dulliken, Hauenstein-Ifenthal, Hüniken, Rohr b. Olten, Starrkirch-Wil
SZ: Gersau, Ingenbohl-Brunnen, Innerthal, Tuggen, Vorderthal
VD: Aclens, Bellerive, Bournens, Chavannes-le-Veyron, Colombier-sur-Morges, Cuarnens, Dizy, Ferreyres, Grens, L'Isle, Marchissy, Mauraz, Prahins, St-George
VS: Geschinen ( im Oberwallis), Isérables, Münster-Geschinen, Riederalp ( im Oberwallis)
ZG: Neuheim
UK
The Welsh Assembly* and the Highlands of Scotland * have adopted a GM-free policy.