WARSAW —
Poland will impose a complete ban on growing the MON810 genetically modified
strain of maize made by US company Monsanto on its territory, Agriculture
Minister Marek Sawicki said Wednesday.
“The decree
is in the works. It introduces a complete ban on the MON810 strain of maize in
Poland,” Sawicki told reporters, adding that pollen of this strain could have a
harmful effect on bees.
On March 9,
seven European countries — Belgium, Britain, Bulgaria, France, Germany, Ireland
and Slovakia — blocked a proposal by the Danish EU presidency to allow the
cultivation of genetically-modified plants on the continent.
Seven days
after that, France imposed a temporary ban on the MON810 strain.
Talks on
allowing the growing of genetically-modified plants on EU soil are now
deadlocked as no majority has emerged among the 27 member states.
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