GENET-news
To stay informed you can subscribe to the GENET-news list.
2009-05-06 | permalink
Monsanto loses bid to lift German ban on MON810 GE corn
Monsanto Co., the world’s largest seed producer, lost an emergency court request to lift a German ban on genetically modified corn. Germany’s prohibition on a strain of genetically modified corn made by Monsanto was justified because ”a preliminary assessment” showed the plant raises a potential danger, the Braunschweig Administrative Court said in an e-mailed statement today.
The law doesn’t require ”a scientific finding that shows a danger for the environment beyond doubt,” the court said in its ruling. ”It’s enough that new or additional information indicates that humans or animals may be hurt.”
- Bloomberg, USA: Monsanto loses bid to lift German ban on altered corn
- Forbes, USA: German court keeps ban on Monsanto corn
- Agence France Press, France: German court rules against US biotech giant Monsanto
- Reuters, India: German court rejects Monsanto plea to end GMO maize ban
- Der Spiegel, Germany: Fighting in the field - Monsanto’s uphill battle in Germany
Overview
News
2009-05-06 | permalink
Monsanto loses bid to lift German ban on MON810 GE corn
Monsanto Co., the world’s largest seed producer, lost an emergency court request to lift a German ban on genetically modified corn. Germany’s prohibition on a strain of genetically modified corn made by Monsanto was justified because ”a preliminary assessment” showed the plant raises a potential danger, the Braunschweig Administrative Court said in an e-mailed statement today.
The law doesn’t require ”a scientific finding that shows a danger for the environment beyond doubt,” the court said in its ruling. ”It’s enough that new or additional information indicates that humans or animals may be hurt.”
- Bloomberg, USA: Monsanto loses bid to lift German ban on altered corn
- Forbes, USA: German court keeps ban on Monsanto corn
- Agence France Press, France: German court rules against US biotech giant Monsanto
- Reuters, India: German court rejects Monsanto plea to end GMO maize ban
- Der Spiegel, Germany: Fighting in the field - Monsanto’s uphill battle in Germany
GENET-news & GENET-forum
GENET-news is providing a daily news service on a range of topics regarding genetic engineering. We are screening the worldwide English news, press releases and other publications to provide you with a strategic selection of information. GENET-news enables you to stay informed about all aspects of the global controversy around GE technologies and GE organisms. You can subscribe by 
email.
The GENET-forum list provides you with additional background information and more voluminous reports. It is only open for GENET members. Please contact the coordinator for membership and subscription.