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Scientists failed to agree on GMO maize on Wednesday (Photo: Notat)

GMO maize strains move closer to approval

EU scientists failed on Wednesday (26 February) to approve or reject a commission proposal to grant biotech companies a licence to produce two strains of genetically modified maize.

The two strains being considered by a European Commission scientific standing committee, Bt-11 maize produced by Swiss company Syngenta and 1507 maize produced jointly by Pioneer Hi-Bred International and Dow AgroScience, however have both already been approved by the European Food Safety Authority.

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Scientists failed to agree on GMO maize on Wednesday (Photo: Notat)

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