date:Jun 02, 2012
eenvironment,EFSA added.
French dispute
In February the French Government,called on the European Commissionto ban the insect-resistant strain of maize urging the European regulator to overturn the authorisation for the use of the maize crop.
At the time, the French ministry of environment and sustainable development argued that results of recent scientific research do show that GM product has health and environmental risks.
The dispute began with Frances 2008 ban of MON810 otherwise known