Most Federal states refuse communicating, on which surfaces in this year genetically polluted corn seeds one yielded. Only Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania gave Greenpeace and bio country the desired information. In the past years the two federations appropriate information had to in-complain.

The genetic engineering company Monsanto failed with its attempt to intersperse in the European Union of patent claims against Argentine Sojabarone. The European Court of Justice decided that European Soja importers do not have to pay royalties for soy made of Argentina.

The European authority for food security EFSA submitted a new draft directive for the evaluation of the environmental risks of genetically changed plants. These guidelines are still insufficient, criticize the team of experts TestBiotech in an appraisal for the Greens in the European parliament. The EFSA wants to discuss their draft in September with environment organizations.

The European Union countries are to be able to decide in the future independently on the cultivation of genetically changed plants. The European Commission decided an appropriate revised version of the genetic engineering laws. It wants to clearly accelerate the procedures of admission for Gentech plants with this step. Genetic engineering critics judge the proposal accordingly critically.
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The fourth round table to the plant genetics of Federal Minister of Research Annette Schavan took place today without the environmental federations. The nature protection federation Germany (NABU) and the German nature protection ring (DNR) stopped their cooperation. After their opinion the federal Ministry of Research refuses to the topic genetic engineering research to a serious dialogue with the critical civil society.

Seven to 11 per cent more yield bring the new Gentech soy bean to Roundup ready 2, promised the manufacturer Monsanto. But the 2009 for the first time on a large scale cultivated bean did not fulfill the prognoses. Therefore now the prosecutor general determines von West Virginia because of wrong advertising statements.

The highest Court of Justice of the USA partly waived the cultivation prohibition for genetically manipulated Alfalfa (Luzerne). While Monsanto spoke of a large victory, the center pointed out for Food Safety that the company also further neither may sell nor cultivate its Gentech Luzerne.

The European Commission will permit six new sorts genetically altered corn soon. Had preceded a Patt with the vote in the Secretary of Agriculture advice. Germany had been correct there for the permission. The corn sorts may be introduced shortly and be processed as fodder and food, but not be cultivated to the European Union.