Syngenta says European farmers at disadvantage if GM corn Bt 11 blocked |
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ZURICH (Thomson Financial) - Syngenta AG said the European food industry stands to lose out if EU Environment Commissioner Stavros Dimas succeeds in blocking the company's genetically modified corn Bt 11 from being cultivated in Europe.A spokesman from the agri-food group told Thomson Financial News that such corn is already being grown in the US and imported in the EU, and that farmers in Europe would be at a disadvantage if the plan to grow the crop here is blocked.He also pointed out that Dimas had made his decision based on recent scientific studies, which have not passed through the key European Food Safety Authority.For now, the group will await the final decision from the commission, as the spokesman pointed out that Dimas' is still a proposal.Dimas earlier publicly confirmed for the first time his refusal to authorise the cultivation of two varieties of genetically modified corn in the EU.Dimas said the risk to the environment is too high, based on several recent scientific studies.Besides proposing to reject the request from Syngenta, he is also proposing to reject US company EI Du Pont de Nemours & Co unit Pioneer's request to grow GM corn 1507.huimin.neo@thomson.comhmn/slmCOPYRIGHTCopyright Thomson Financial News Limited 2007. All rights reserved.The copying, republication or redistribution of Thomson Financial News Content, including by framing or similar means, is expressly prohibited without the prior written consent of Thomson Financial News.
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