The three maize hybrids are all manufactured by US biotech giant Monsanto. Their intended use in the European Union, if an authorisation is granted, would be for in food and animal feed, as well as industrial processing, but not growing.The hybrids are based on the following modified maize types known by the codenumbers MON 863, MON 810 and NK 603.</p><p><a href="http://www.planetark.com/dailynewsstory.cfm/newsid/31678/story.htm">Reuters</a></p><p><a href="http://www.efsa.eu.int/science/gmo/gmo_opinions/1032_en.html">EFSA: GMO Panel opinion (part 1)</a></p><p><a href="http://www.efsa.eu.int/science/gmo/gmo_opinions/1033_en.html">EFSA: GMO Panel opinion (part 2)</a>