Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 22 April 2009
644 Deputy Andrew Doyle asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the reason animal feed maize MON810 has been banned for sale in Germany; if he will review the sale of this product here; and if he is taking action to ensure a supply of economical alternative animal feed grain. [15799/09]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe German Agriculture Minister announced last week that Germany was placing a ban on the further growing of the GM maize MON 810 by invoking a safeguard clause in the context of a potential danger to the environment. The ban does not affect the importation into the EU of maize or maize by-products which may contain MON 810 for animal feed.
