SECTORAL POLICIES / Gmo

MON 1507 among six GMOs for food authorised by Commission despite Parliament objections

Brussels, 04/01/2018 (Agence Europe)

Despite the European Parliament’s opposition, the European Commission, on 22 December, authorised the marketing in the EU of six genetically modified organisms (GMOs) for food and feed uses.

The six are: - four varieties of hybrid soybean, 305423 x 40-3-2, DAS-44406-6, FG72 x A5547-127 and DAS-68416-4; one hybrid oilseed rape, MON88302 x Ms8 x Rf3 from Monsanto; and the highly controversial maize MON 1507, also from Monsanto, authorisation of which was renewed.

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