The European Commission authorised today the placing on the market of the genetically modified maize MON 863 for import and processing as animal feed after the Council of Ministers had adopted a different position. The decision does not cover uses as human food, which is expected to be voted on by ministers in September. The maize can only be imported if approved for both uses.</p><p><a href="http://www.planetark.com/dailynewsstory.cfm/newsid/31971/story.htm">Reuters: EU Authorises GMO Maize Type by Legal Rubberstamp</a></p><p><a href="http://europa.eu.int/rapid/pressReleasesAction.do?reference=IP/05/1046&format=HTML&aged=0&language=EN&guiLanguage=en">EU Commission: Press Release</a></p><p><a href="http://www.foeeurope.org/press/2005/HM_08_August_maize.htm">Friends of the Earth: Press Release</a></p><p><a href="http://saveourseeds.org/dossier/fact_sheet_mon_863.html">SOS factsheet on Mon 863</a>