EU commission passes the buck on GM maize

EU commission passes the buck on GM maize
The European Commission says it will be up to member states to decide whether to cultivate a genetically modified (GM) crop known as Pioneer 1507 maize. The announcement, made in Brussels by EU commissioner for health Tonio Borg on Wednesday (6 November), followed a European Court ruling in mid-September that Pioneer’s 2001 request for permission to cultivate the insect-resistant crop must be dealt with.