Brussels, 17/09/2015 (Agence Europe) - According to an announcement made by the French authorities on Thursday 17 September, France intends to ban the growth of genetically modified varieties of maize on its territory that have already been authorised or are on the point of being authorised in the EU and which have been notified to the European Commission.
In so doing, France is using its opt-out provided by the new EU directive adopted on 2 March last. This provides member states with the...