AreaEuropean Union

Commodity GroupGrains

CommodityMaize

Date16/09/2016

Policy CategoryProduction

Policy InstrumentGMO policy

DescriptionAuthorized the use, for food or feed, of 11 varieties of GM maize produced by Syngenta Crop Protection. The authorization does not cover cultivation and is valid for 10 years. Any products with the GM maize strains are subject to labelling and traceability rules.