EFSA: 'Insufficient data' for full GM risk assessment

Bayer petitions for approval of GM rice in contamination case

11-Sep-2006

Agro giant Bayer Crop Sciences has petitioned the US Department of Agriculture to approve a genetically modified rice variety that has been at the heart of a recent contamination scandal.

FSAI bans GM rice, US farmers sue Bayer

31-Aug-2006

The FSAI is to implement a ban on the import of certain US long grain rice products unless certificates declaring them to be free of unauthorised GM rice accompany them.

Anti-GM movement calls for global US rice ban

28-Aug-2006

Greenpeace has called for a global ban on imports of US rice after traces of unapproved GM rice was found in commercial batches.

EFSA: 'Insufficient data' for full GM risk assessment

EFSA's GMO Panel has said there is 'insufficient data to provide a full risk assessment' on GM rice LLRICE601.

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