09/12/2008 (Agence Europe) - On Thursday 4 December, the European Commission authorised the import of genetically modified soybean MON89788, produced by US firm Monsanto, into the EU and its use for processing and food and feed purposes. This move came after the Council failed to come to a qualified majority decision on whether the product, also known as “Roundup Ready 2”, should be placed on the market, following the favourable opinion by the European Food Safety Agency (EFSA). EFSA...