Brussels, 26/03/2007 (Agence Europe) - On 26 March, authorisation was granted for the placing on the market of three varieties of oilseed rape, known as Ms8, Rf3 and Ms8xRf3, from the Bayer company, genetically modified for tolerance to the herbicide glufosinate-ammonium.
The authorisation, which is valid for ten years, covers the import and use of Ms8, Rf3 and Ms8xRf3 oilseed rapes as animal feed, but not cultivation or food uses. It was granted by the European Commission, on its own...