Romania intends to join six other European Union members in banning the genetical modified corn MON810, produced by the US company Monsanto, according to "Financial Times".
The decision could be made despite the protests of the Romanaian producers. According to the Romanian Asociations of Agricultural Producers (LAPAR), Marcel Cucu, the utilisation of these hybrid crops reduces production costs by 30%.
Europabio, which represents biotech companies, said the concerns were baseless and the bans would hurt farmers.
Attila Korodi called for a moratorium on planting MON810, and said his country’s bio-security committee would start examining the possibility of a ban on April 15. Stavros Dimas, the environment commissioner, has asked the European Food Safety Authority for an expert evaluation of MON810 and recommended that two similar products not be allowed on to the market because of environmental concerns.
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