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Wednesday, June 30, 2010
GM corn issue still unresolved for EU states
June 30, 2010 GM corn issue still unresolved for EU states   EU farm ministers failed to agree on Tuesday (Jun 29) to approve six genetically modified (GM) corn varieties for import to the bloc, despite a warning that inaction could lead to ...
Wednesday, March 3, 2010
EU approves three GM corn for feed
March 3, 2010 EU approves three GM corn for feed The European Commission had approved three GM corn varieties for food and feed uses and import and processing in the European Union. The three GM corn varieties were produced by US biotech fi ...
Tuesday, November 17, 2009
EU hits deadlock on Syngenta GM corn
November 17, 2009 EU hits deadlock on Syngenta GM corn EU ambassadors failed to approve a GM corn made by Swiss firm Syngenta, and the application will now be sent to EU ministers for a decision this week. There was no majority in either fa ...
Saturday, October 31, 2009
EU approves three GM corn varieties for import, consumption
October 31, 2009 EU approves three GM corn varieties for import, consumption The European Commission Friday (Oct 30) approved three varieties of GM corn for import and consumption in the EU. The three varieties - two developed by US biotech ...
Wednesday, October 21, 2009
EU farm ministers refuse to import GM corn from US
October 21, 2009 EU farm ministers refuse to import GM corn from US                          EU farm ministers refused to approve plans to allow the import of GM corn from US growers, which could open the possibility of rubberstamp approval ...
Tuesday, October 20, 2009
European Commission to authorise three GM corn varieties
October 20, 2009 European Commission to authorise three GM corn varieties                             The European Commission will make a quick decision to authorise three varieties of GM corn to relieve pressure on the livestock sector if ...
Thursday, July 23, 2009
EU fails to authorise Monsanto's GM corn
July 23, 2009 EU fails to authorise Monsanto's GM corn An EU expert panel has failed to authorise the sales of Monsanto's GM corn, and the debate will now head to a higher level with ambassadors and ministers. Monsanto spokeswoman Danielle ...
Monday, July 6, 2009
France rejects report by EU food agency on GM corn
July 6, 2009 France rejects report by EU food agency on GM corn                              France Friday rejected a report by the European Union's food safety watchdog that declared a genetically modified strain of corn, banned in six EU ...
Tuesday, March 3, 2009
EU will not force member states to farm GM corn
March 3, 2009 EU will not force member states to farm GM corn                                        EU nations refused Monday (Mar 2) to force Austria and Hungary to allow the cultivation of US biotech company Monsanto's GM corn, rejecting ...
Friday, January 23, 2009
EU to discuss Greece, France GM corn ban
January 23, 2009 EU to discuss Greece, France GM corn ban                                          Biotech experts in the European Union will discuss in February on whether France and Greece to finally allow the only genetically crop author ...
Friday, January 23, 2009
Syngenta optimistic on EU GM corn vote in February
January 23, 2009 Syngenta optimistic on EU GM corn vote in February                                       Syngenta AG (SYT) is optimistic a European Union body will approve its genetically modified corn BT-11 at a vote in February, company ...
Monday, March 31, 2008
EU approves import of Syngenta GM corn
March 31, 2008 EU approves import of Syngenta GM corn The EU has authorized the import of a genetically modified (GM) corn type for sale across its 27 national markets for the next 10 years, the European Commission said Friday. The corn, kn ...
Tuesday, March 18, 2008
EU may soon approve imports of GM corn for poultry feed
March 18, 2008 EU may soon approve imports of GM corn for poultry feed The EU could soon approve imports of a GM corn known as GA21, which would help livestock farmers to secure more supply of raw materials for animal feed. The anticipated ...
Friday, November 23, 2007
Syngenta says GM corn block could be a drawback for EU
November 23, 2007 Syngenta says GM corn block could be a drawback for EU Biotech company Syngenta AG said the European food and agri-industry stands to lose if EU Environment Commissioner Stavros Dimas succeeds in blocking the company's gen ...
Friday, November 23, 2007
EU environment commissioner to reject Syngenta's, DuPont's GM corn
November 23, 2007 EU environment commissioner to reject Syngenta's, DuPont's GM corn EU Environment Commissioner Stavros Dimas announced that he will reject the cultivation of two varieties of genetically modified (GM) corn from Syngenta an ...

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