Move to allow traces of unapproved GMOs
That will be one of the aims of a proposal she is expected to make, to reduce the maximum level for genetically modified (GM) residues in imported animal feed ingredients.
Feeds have been dearer in the EU because an estimated 200,000 tonnes of US soybeans have been blocked at EU ports this year. They contained trace amounts of two GM maizes not yet been approved by member states — although they have been declared safe by EFSA, the European Food Safety Authority.