EC Approves Imports of Certain Genetically Engineered Crops
The European Commission in January approved imports of five types of genetically engineered crops and renewed the authorization for three corn crops used for food and animal feed, the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Foreign Agricultural Service reported Jan. 28. The…
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approvals were off the usual EC schedule and were the ones that remained to be taken up at the end of 2020. The GE crops cover three corn types and two soybeans, USDA said, adding that the imports will be subject to the European Union’s strict labeling and traceability rules. The approvals and renewals are in effect for 10 years.