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2009-09-15 | permalink
EU farm chief wants proposal to end zero tolererance by end-2009
Europe’s farm chief urged the 27-member bloc on Monday to draw up rules by end-2009 to allow resumption of vital soybean imports from the United States -- held up for months because of food safety fears. While the EU has approved a string of genetically-modified -organisms (GMOs) -- mainly maize varieties -- by default rubberstamps since 2004, it does not permit other GMOs, even in minute amounts, until EU approval for those products is given. Soybeans, and to a lesser extent maize, are an important ingredient in animal feed.
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2009-09-15 | permalink
EU farm chief wants proposal to end zero tolererance by end-2009
Europe’s farm chief urged the 27-member bloc on Monday to draw up rules by end-2009 to allow resumption of vital soybean imports from the United States -- held up for months because of food safety fears. While the EU has approved a string of genetically-modified -organisms (GMOs) -- mainly maize varieties -- by default rubberstamps since 2004, it does not permit other GMOs, even in minute amounts, until EU approval for those products is given. Soybeans, and to a lesser extent maize, are an important ingredient in animal feed.
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