EC proposes GM corn be used in foods
The European Commission proposed today that EU governments approve a US company’s genetically modified corn for use in processed foods.
The commission said any products containing the corn, known as NK603, would have to be labelled clearly as genetically modified.
The corn, produced by Monsanto in St Louis, Missouri, underwent "a thorough safety assessment for any adverse impact on public health", the EU head office said in Brussels.
The proposal to allow the corn to be marketed came a month after the EU lifted its six-year moratorium on approving genetically modified organisms.
The EU’s 25 member states now have three months to decide whether to accept it.
