EU to test all US rice after GM find

ALL long-grain rice from the US is set to be tested for genetically modified organisms after several consignments were found to have traces of GM rice varieties banned in Europe.

Authorities from the US and the EU failed to reach agreement on testing procedures in the past few weeks.

Now food safety experts from all 25 EU member states will be asked to agree compulsory tests, paid for by the US exporters, when they meet on Monday.