Guest guest Posted January 12, 2006 Report Share Posted January 12, 2006 EU COMMISSION ORDERS GREECE TO LIFT GM BAN The EU Commission has ordered Greece to lift its ban on GM maize seeds. Greece, along with a number of other Member States, has consistently voted against any new GMO authorisations. The parent maize in question, MON 810, engineered by Monsanto to resist insect pests, won approval for growing just before the EU began its biotech ban in 1998. But in September 2004, the EU authorised 17 different seed strains of Monsanto maize from a parent crop known as MON 810 for planting and sale across EU territory, opening up bitter debate among member states. It seems likely that the Greeks, who have consistently voted against any new GM authorisation, will appeal against the EC's order at the European Court of Justice, the bloc's highest court. http://www.gmwatch.org/archive2.asp?arcid=6118 1000 miles of endless screams, where all the dead heroes lay I've got the choice to set my knife, I've got the courage to set my life I've got the day I'll pick to die. Gotta hate someone, I don't know why I'll fight for a better way, be a dead hero for the U.S.A. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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