Keyword: genetically modified maize

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Scotland Plans to Opt Out of GM Crops

11.08.2015 - Scotland has announced plans to ban the growing of genetically modified crops on its soil and also will request that the country be excluded from any European consents for the...

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German States May Opt out of GMO Maize

15.04.2014 - As Germany's federal government has apparently decided not to opt out of planting the genetically manipulated maize Pioneer 1507, expected to be approved by the European Commission...

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GMO Maize Crops Seen to Show Toxin Resistance

25.03.2014 - Maize crops engineered to produce insecticidal toxins derived from the bacterium Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) are planted on millions of hectares annually, reducing the use of...

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German Biotech Group Slams EU Opt-Out Clause for GMO Crops

18.02.2014 - Deutsche Industrievereinigung Biotechnologie (DIB), the association of German companies engaged in biotechnology, has criticized plans by some EU member states to opt out of...

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EU States Deadlocked on Genetically Modified Maize Approvals

10.06.2013 - European Union governments failed to agree on Monday whether to approve three genetically modified maize varieties for use in food and feed, the European Commission said. The...