Cultivation of GM maize 1507: No concerns, but precautionary measures for butterflies and moths

The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has reassessed the environmental safety of GM maize 1507. According to the new evaluation, approving… more

Experts call for changes to EU genetic engineering legislatation

Member states to be given greater decision-making powers for GMO cultivation authorisations, but majority of national governments oppose th… more

Will it now be impossible to grow genetically modified plants outdoors?

The European Court of Justice (ECJ) ruled last week that pollen from genetically modified (GM) plants contained in honey counts as a food ingr… more

ECJ: French ban on MON810 maize has no legal basis

New reasons need to be found to justify the ban on cultivating genetically modified MON 810 Bt maize in France. The European Court of Justice … more

EU member states to be allowed to ban GM crops

On 5 July in Strasbourg, the European Parliament voted in its first reading in favour of a proposal that would make it possible for EU member … more

Next-generation biotechnological plant-breeding techniques

Companies and research institutes are working on a range of new biotechnological plant-breeding methods. They include Zink Finger Technology a… more

Cultivation of genetically modified plants: Few facts; many preconceived ideas

Last week, the European Commission published its report on the possible socio-economic implications of GMO cultivation in Europe. Socio-econom… more

EFSA’s Executive Director: “If we exclude everyone who receives money from industry, we won’t have many experts left.”

The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has come under fire. Its job is to assess the safety of food – including food from genetically modif… more

Genetic engineering: Criteria for national cultivation bans remain unclear

Last Friday, the EU member states consulted on a first Commission proposal concerning possible justifications for national bans on cultivating… more

New guidance on environmental risk assessment of GM plants

The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has published new, fundamentally revised guidance on the environmental risk assessment of genetic… more