Court Strikes Down GM Potato Approval

摘要

In another setback for genetically modified (GM) crops in the European Union, the General Court last week annulled the authorization to grow and sell a GM potato called Amflora. The ruling won't affect the potato's cultivation or sale, because its manufacturer withdrew from the European market last year. But it may hinder the approval of a GM maize variety, which the European Commission tried to drive forward last month after a lengthy deadlock.