Unauthorised GM maize feed shipped into Dublin Port

A VARIETY of genetically -modified maize which is not authorised in the European Union has been detected in samples taken from animal feed imported from the US into Dublin Port.

The Department of Agriculture and Food said yesterday that the GM Herculex Rw maize is authorised in a number of countries including the US. An application for its approval in the EU has been made and will be considered in Brussels on June 8.

As part of the EU authorisation process, the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has evaluated the application and recently gave a favourable opinion.