Member states rebuff commission in GM vote

EU environment ministers rebuffed European Commission attempts to get more GM crops into the bloc by overwhelmingly voting in favour on Friday (24 June) of keeping national bans on genetically modified maize.

The commission had wanted ministers to vote to overturn the bans instead.

"A very large majority, 22 member states, rejected proposals to lift these national bans. We were able to give a clear message to the European Commission," Luxembourg environment minister Lucien Lux sai...