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2007-04-27 | permalink
UK imported unauthorised GM in rice protein for animal feed from China
Animal feed containing unauthorised GM in rice protein has been imported into the UK via the Netherlands. This came to the Agency’s attention via an alert (RASSF) issued by the European Commission on 22 March 2007, following investigations in Cyprus that showed that the GM line Bt63 had been found in rice protein concentrate imported from China via the Netherlands. This GM line has not been authorised in the EU.
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2007-04-27 | permalink
UK imported unauthorised GM in rice protein for animal feed from China
Animal feed containing unauthorised GM in rice protein has been imported into the UK via the Netherlands. This came to the Agency’s attention via an alert (RASSF) issued by the European Commission on 22 March 2007, following investigations in Cyprus that showed that the GM line Bt63 had been found in rice protein concentrate imported from China via the Netherlands. This GM line has not been authorised in the EU.
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