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Tuesday, October 17, 2023
European Commission gives go-ahead for GM corns' use as animal feed
The European Commission has authorised three genetically modified corn and renewed the authorisation for another genetically modified (GM) corn.
Tuesday, July 12, 2022
European Commission allows GM corn for animal consumption
The European Commission has authorised the use of a new genetically modified corn for human and animal consumption.
Wednesday, February 12, 2014
EU approves cultivation of new US GM corn
February 12, 2014 EU approves cultivation of new US GM corn   EU ministers will permit the controversial cultivation of TC1507 corn, a new genetically modified (GM) crop by US firm, Pioneer, after opponents failed to muster enough support a ...
Tuesday, November 26, 2013
European Food Safety Authority revises assessment of GM corn
November 26, 2013 European Food Safety Authority revises assessment of GM corn   After the emergence of additional information revealed a gap in the data provided by the applicant, the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has revised its r ...
Friday, November 8, 2013
EU Executive Commission approves GM corn cultivation
November 8, 2013 EU Executive Commission approves GM corn cultivation Despite the objections of environmental groups which consider it dangerous, the EU's Executive Commission is backing plans to cultivate a genetically modified (GM) corn. ...
Tuesday, June 11, 2013
EU's approval of GM corn use still pending
EU governments failed to agree whether to approve three genetically modified (GM) corn varieties for use in food and feed. The failure of the bloc's standing committee on food chain and animal health to reach a majority either for or agains ...
Thursday, November 29, 2012
EU despises French report connecting GM corn to cancer
November 29, 2012 EU despises French report connecting GM corn to cancer   The French report linking genetically modified (GM) corn to cancer was rejected by the EU's food safety agency on Wednesday (Nov 28), saying it failed to meet "accep ...
Tuesday, June 5, 2012
European Foods Safety Authority rejects France's GM corn ban
June 5, 2012 European Foods Safety Authority rejects France's GM corn ban The European Foods Safety Authority (EFSA) has overruled the efforts of France to prohibit genetically modified (GM) corn across member states. French efforts to ban ...
Friday, March 2, 2012
France's Vilmorin examines GM corn in Europe
Despite widespread hostility in the region to GM crops, French seed group Vilmorin is testing genetically modified corn in Europe, as it expects the benefits of such varieties eventually to lead to their acceptance, the company said.
Wednesday, February 22, 2012
France pushes for Monsanto's GM corn ban in EU
February 22, 2012 France pushes for Monsanto's GM corn ban in EU France has appealed to the European Commission to ban the cultivation of Monsanto's 810 corn crop within EU countries, a spokesman said Tuesday (Feb 21). "France yesterday sen ...
Monday, October 10, 2011
EU high court denounces France's failure in GM corn rule
October 10, 2011 EU high court denounces France's failure in GM corn rule The European Union's highest court faulted a French ban on growing GM corn for procedural reasons as France failed to invoke it under the appropriate rule. In an opin ...
Friday, September 9, 2011
EU court finds France's ban on GM corn illegal
September 9, 2011 EU court finds France's ban on GM corn illegal EU's highest court declared on Thursday (September 8) France's banning of GM corn trade as illegal. The GM variety was developed by US biotech giant Monsanto in 2008. The Fren ...
Thursday, February 10, 2011
Ireland to support EU on allowing GM corn in feed
February 10, 2011 Ireland to support EU on allowing GM corn in feed Ireland will back EU proposals to allow feed containing, or produced from, genetically modified (GM) corn and cotton into the market. EU ministers were yesterday due to rev ...
Wednesday, December 22, 2010
US aids Spain in pushing for GM corn export to EU
December 22, 2010 US aids Spain in pushing for GM corn export to EU The US government is in a hard battle for Spain to defeat the French position in favour of an outright ban on agricultural biotechnology, such as (genetically modified) GM ...
Thursday, July 29, 2010
EU authorises import of new GM corn varieties
July 29, 2010 EU authorises import of new GM corn varieties The European Commission on Wednesday (Jul 28) gave the green light for the import of six genetically modified (GM) corn varieties to the bloc, another sign of its desire to speed d ...

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