Greece Extends Ban on Gm Maize
July 20, 2007| |
A month after European Union Trade Commissioner, Peter Mandelson, warned Member States of a possible legal action from the World Trade Organization against the bloc due to individual bans on biotech food, Greece again has decided to extend a ban on genetically modified maize MON810 for at least two more years, despite approvals for commercialization in the EU. The country also increased the varieties barred from sale and cultivation from 31 to 51, all of which are derived from the MON810 seed type, developed by Monsanto. The Ministry of Agriculture strongly opposes the circulation of genetically modified organisms.
Greece has justified its decision and stated that its actions are well-advised. A declaration from the Ministry of Agriculture commented that the new ban “is founded on the same solid scientific and legal basis, but also includes new scientific data and finds. These concern a possible threat to human health as well as to the beekeeping industry.”
Read the news article at http://www.coextra.eu/country_reports/news878.html.
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