Brussels, 11/01/2006 (Agence Europe) - The European Commission is ordering Greece to lift its ban on the farming of 17 varieties of genetically modified maize, MON 810, produced by giant US multinational Monsanto. The decision was taken on Tuesday using the written procedure because Greece has failed to supply new evidence justifying its ban on GMOs authorised in the EU since 1998 and farmed in another Member State, Spain. The inclusion in September 2004 of the 17 varieties of genetically...