EU demands all US rice imports be certified free of GM strain

The European Union moved 23 August 2006 to keep out shipments of US rice containing a genetically modified variety (GMO LL Rice 601), demanding that all imports of long-grain rice be certified as free from the GM strain.

European Commission: Press Release: IP/06/1120: Commission requires certification of US rice exports to stop unauthorised GMO entering the EU http://europa.eu/rapid/pressReleasesAction.do?reference=IP/06/1120&format=HTML&aged=0&language=EN&guiLanguage=en

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