GTCB: "i have by no means the knowledge you guys all have" Obviously, that perceived knowledge is not enough! Incompetence by gov't agencies should not surprise you. Also, the our Euro friends seem to be terminally scared by anything novel...such as genetically engineered crops.
Hecktor - The emea may very well have underestimated the time it took to evaluate the whole process. Including the care of goats, breeding, the drug collection process, etc..... These procedures need to be followed for more then a day.