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In
March 2008, the Romanian government announced its intention to ban
genetically engineered (GE) maize and embrace organic agriculture.
Mr. Attila
Korodi's, Minister of environment and durable development said:
"My ministry is in possession of new scientific studies showing
the GE is not safe for human health or the environment. These are
the same studies that have recently been used by other European
Union Member States such as France, Hungary, Austria and Greece
to justify the banning of Monsanto's GE maize Non 810."
He added
that the future Romania is organic and the ban will come into force
around 15 April 2008.
Scientific
studies which have been significant in European governments' decision
to reject GE have
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shown
Mon 810 maize is harmful to wildlife, soil and human health. Its inbuilt
toxin, which is designed to kill the cornborer pest, seeps into soil
harming animals critical to soil health, such as earthworms, and other
wildlife including butterflies, ants and spiders. Proof of its safety
for human and animal health is inconclusive.
The government's
decision makes Romania the seventh of Europe's leading maize producers
to ban the growing of GE maize, following France, Hungary, Italy,
Austria, Greece and Poland.
To read
more about this subject, please visit:
www.greenpeace.org/international/news/romania-bans-ge
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