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Wednesday, May 23, 2012
EU may order France to remove GMO corn ban
After EU science experts said there was no justification for growing genetically modified (GM) corn, the EU was considering ordering France to lift its ban on growing a strain of GM corn, the EU's executive said on Tuesday (May 22). In Marc ...
Monday, May 7, 2012
EU member states unsuccessful against GMO marketing
May 7, 2012 EU member states unsuccessful against GMO marketing On May 2, representatives of EU member states failed for several times to take a position for or against a proposal by the European Commission in authorising the genetically mo ...
Monday, March 12, 2012
EU divided on GM crop rules
March 12, 2012 EU divided on GM crop rules    Despite efforts by Denmark's EU presidency to reach a compromise, EU ministers are unlikely to agree draft rules to let countries decide themselves whether to grow or ban genetically modified (G ...
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.
Thursday, February 23, 2012
Bayer to consolidate animal nutraceutical business in Asia with Dr. Eckel GmbH (Press Release)
February 23, 2012 Bayer to consolidate animal nutraceutical business in Asia with Dr. Eckel GmbH Press Release   At VICTAM Asia 2012, Bayer together with Dr. Eckel GmbH announced to further extend the efforts of establishing a high class an ...
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, February 20, 2012
EU grain loses out on GMO restriction
February 20, 2012 EU grain loses out on GMO restriction   EU consumers' opposition to genetically modified organisms (GMO) thwarts research and cultivation of high-yield and pest-resistant crops, making the region uncompetitive in the world ...
Friday, February 3, 2012
Denmark proposes concession on EU's partial GM ban
February 3, 2012 Denmark proposes concession on EU's partial GM ban Danish EU diplomats are seeking cooperation for biotech companies to grow genetically modified (GM) crops in certain EU countries on conditions that sales for other countri ...
Tuesday, January 31, 2012
European Food Safety Authority releases GM animal food, feed guidance
January 31, 2012 European Food Safety Authority releases GM animal food, feed guidance The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has released a guidance for the risk assessment of food and feed taken from GM animals and on related animal he ...
Wednesday, January 4, 2012
EU approves new GM crops
January 4, 2012 EU approves new GM crops Three GM corn varieties from Syngenta AG, and a biotech cotton variety from Dow Chemical Co., have been approved for food and feed use, import and processing. The crops were approved by the European ...
Wednesday, October 12, 2011
EU's delayed GM crops approval to affect food security
October 12, 2011 EU's delayed GM crops approval to affect food security Europe's biotechnology sector has warned the European Commission that the slow rate of EU's consent for genetically modified (GM) crops is causing agricultural imports ...
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 ...
Monday, July 11, 2011
Europe's plans to ban GM crops receive support
July 11, 2011 Europe's plans to ban GM crops receive support Prohibition of cultivation of genetically-modified crops in EU countries based on political grounds has been supported by MPs in Europe. A vote in the European Parliament on Tuesd ...
Monday, July 11, 2011
EU accepts new GMOs tolerance level in feed
July 11, 2011  EU accepts new GMOs tolerance level in feed The European Commission last week formally approved a new low-level tolerance for unapproved genetically modified organisms (GMOs) in livestock feed, a measure observers said would ...

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