German Parliamentarians Vote Against Permanent GM Maize Ban
July 10, 2009| |
A majority of the members of the German Parliament (Deutscher Bundestag) rejected the motion by the country's Green Party to vote against the European Union's re-authorization of the genetically modified maize MON810, according to a report by the European Biotech News. A great majority of parliamentarians also voted against the permanent ban of the GM maize and the Establishment of GMO-free zones in Germany. MON810, an insect resistant maize variety developed by Monsanto Company, is the only GM crop approved for cultivation across the EU's 27-nation bloc. Several EU nations, including Austria, Germany, France, Greece, Luxembourg and Hungary, have suspended the cultivation of MON810.
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