Should the agricultural use of genetically modified crops and animals be banned?

AI-generated summary, admin reviewed: This vote concerned a temporary five-year moratorium on the agricultural use of genetically modified crops and animals. During that period, genetically modified plants, seeds and animals intended for agricultural use could not be imported or placed on the market. The proposal did not ban imported genetically modified food or contained scientific research. Supporters wanted more time to assess risks and protect agriculture that did not use genetic modification. Opponents argued that existing safeguards were sufficient and warned that the moratorium could discourage innovation and research. Swiss voters approved the moratorium.

Seed source: Swissvotes federal popular vote dataset.
Swissvotes page: https://swissvotes.ch/vote/520.00
Official result data: https://bk.admin.ch/de/details-volksinitiativen?voteNumber=520
Vote date: 2005-11-27
Original Swissvotes English title: Initiative «für Lebensmittel aus gentechnikfreier Landwirtschaft»
Original German title: Initiative «für Lebensmittel aus gentechnikfreier Landwirtschaft»
Swissvotes keyword/additional content: Gentechfrei-Initiative, Gentech-Moratorium
Swissvotes short-description title: Denkpause bei Gentechprodukten: Volk sagt Ja zum Moratorium
Original French title: Initiative «pour des aliments produits sans manipulations génétiques»
Année Politique Suisse description: https://anneepolitique.swiss/prozesse/16845
BFS result map (German): https://mapexplorer.bfs.admin.ch/?obs=politic&lang=de#c=indicator&i=vp20051127.prop_oui_520_0
BFS result map (French): https://mapexplorer.bfs.admin.ch/?obs=politic&lang=fr#c=indicator&i=vp20051127.prop_oui_520_0
Official chronology (French): https://bk.admin.ch/fr/details-initiatives-populaires?voteNumber=520