EU Commission approves GM- maize import

The EU Commission has approved the import of the genetically modified maize strains MON88017, MON89034 and 59122xNK603 as well as food and feedstuffs produced from these strains, reports GMO Compass. With the approval, agricultural products can be imported into the EU even if "accidental, technically unavoidable" admixtures of the maize strains MON88017, MON89034 and 59122xNK603 are present. The upper limit for admixtures with GM plants that have been judged as safe and approved in the EU is 0.9 %.
 
This threshold value was established through resolutions made by all EU member states and the EU Parliament. A GMO percentage greater than 0.9 % has to be declared on the label. The "Zero Tolerance" is still valid for GM plants that have not been given approval in the EU. A range of GM plants that have not received EU approval are currently being cultivated, primarily in the USA.
 
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