EC approves first GM crop in a decade
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By Ned Stafford
The European Commission has authorised cultivation of a new GM crop for the first time in 12 years, approving BASF’s genetically modified potato Amflora for industrial use. The move has given GM advocates hope that a backlog of applications for other GM crops will also be authorised.
In addition to giving German chemical giant BASF its long-sought approval for Amflora, genetically modified to produce pure amylopectin starch for technical applications in the paper, textile and ...
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