A US shipment of 2,546 tonnes of corn-gluten feed contaminated with the unauthorised GMO maize Bt10 arrived in Ireland on Tuesday (24 May).
The information was confirmed by the European Commission, who said Irish authorities would ensure the material will not enter the food chain.
US test results became available when the vessel was en route from America to Europe, making it possible for Ireland to intercept the cargo on arrival.
This is the first case of tainted biotech mai...
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Andrew Rettman is EUobserver's foreign editor, writing about foreign and security issues since 2005. He is Polish, but grew up in the UK, and lives in Brussels. He has also written for The Guardian, The Times of London, and Intelligence Online.