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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 9848

26 February 2009
Contents Publication in full By article 11 / 27
GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/gmo
No decision by EU on two proposals on genetically modified maize

Brussels, 25/02/2009 (Agence Europe) - Once again, experts from EU member states failed on Wednesday 25 February in Brussels to obtain a qualified majority needed to approve or reject Commission proposals to authorise crops of genetically modified maize. Bt 11 maize made by the Swiss Syngenta company and 1507 notified by Pioneer, are both genetically modified to resist pesticides and have already been authorised in the EU for human and animal consumption. They were voted on at a regulatory...

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