Ad
Greece has consistently voted against proposals for new GMO authorisations in the EU (Photo: EUobserver)

Greece ordered to lift GMO ban

The European Commission has ordered Greece to lift its ban on planting genetically modified (GMO) maize seeds made by US biotech giant Monsanto.

The Greek government banned the seeds in April 2005, saying it believed the products presented a health danger, but Greece did not supply the necessary information to support this move, the commission stated in its decision, according to news wires.

The decision has not yet been publicly announced.

Greece has consistently voted aga...

Get EU news that matters

Back our independent journalism by becoming a supporting member

Already a member? Login here

Author Bio

Lisbeth founded EUobserver in 2000 and is responsible to the Board for effective strategic leadership, planning and performance. After graduating from the Danish School of Media and Journalism, she worked as a journalist, analyst, and editor for Danish media.

Greece has consistently voted against proposals for new GMO authorisations in the EU (Photo: EUobserver)

Tags

Author Bio

Lisbeth founded EUobserver in 2000 and is responsible to the Board for effective strategic leadership, planning and performance. After graduating from the Danish School of Media and Journalism, she worked as a journalist, analyst, and editor for Danish media.

Ad

Related articles

Ad