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Old April 16th, 2005, 06:32 PM
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Default EU bans US animal feed

An emergency ban has been placed on U.S. animal feed imports by the
European Union.

The imports must be proven not to contain illegal genetically modified
maize to get past the ban.

A Reuters article says:

"The United States, which has challenged EU biotech policy at the World
Trade Organization, called the move an over-reaction.

From next week, U.S. exports to Europe of corn gluten feed and brewers

grains, a by-product of ethanol, must be certified by an
internationally-accredited laboratory to show there is no presence of
Bt-10 maize, a GMO that is not authorized in Europe.

These measures will be reviewed at the end of October. U.S. exporters
send 3.5 million tons of corn gluten feed to Europe each year, a trade
worth some 350 million euros ($449 million)."

EU Health and Consumer Protection Commissioner Markos Kyprianou
says,"Imports of maize products which are certified as free of Bt-10
will be able to continue, but at the same time we cannot and will not
allow a GMO which has not gone through our rigorous authorization
procedures to enter the EU market."

U.S. officials see the EU's move as an over-reaction.

 




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