Objection to GM Maize Authorization

by name voted on 23.06.2022

Summary

The European Parliament opposes the authorization of certain genetically modified maize products due to concerns about environmental safety, chemical residues, and undemocratic decision-making.

9 23.06.2022

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human rights

public safety

social policy

public administration

agriculture, forestry and fisheries

Key points

The European Parliament opposes the authorization of specific genetically modified maize varieties for food and feed use.
There is a significant lack of experimental data for several sub-combinations of the maize being proposed.
The use of herbicide-tolerant crops may lead to higher and repeated doses of chemicals like glyphosate, increasing residue levels in harvests.
Scientific concerns exist that the toxicity of insecticidal proteins in the plants may be significantly higher than what current assessments suggest.

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Documents (PDFs)

Genetically modified maize DP4114 × MON 810 × MIR604 × NK603 and genetically modified maize combining two or three of the single events DP4114, MON 810, MIR604 and NK603

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