ITALY SUSPENDS SEVEN GM FOOD PRODUCTS
Reuters World Report
Freitag, 17. Dezember 1999 20:37:00
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ROME, Dec 17 (Reuters) - The Italian government has
temporarily suspended the use of seven genetically-modified food
products, a Health Ministry statement said on Friday.
"Following opinions from the Italian Health Institute and
the Health Council, the Health Ministry will take a
precautionary step, in conformity with EU regulations, to
suspend temporarily the use of the substances," it said.
According to the opinion of the Health Council, made
available to Reuters, the seven GM products are maize Bt11,
maize Mon 810, rapeseed oil Gt73, rapeseed oil MS1 RS1, rapeseed
oil RF2 MS1, maize Mon 809 and maize T25.
The Health Ministry statement said the suspension followed
complaints by environmental groups over allegedly irregular
sales procedure, but the ministry gave no details and did not
say how long the suspension could last.
The Health Council said it was not possible to guarantee
that genetic alteration of foods was safe.
REUTERS