GERMAN CHEMICAL GIANT SUES OVER EU GM POTATO DELAYS
July 1st, 2008
BY KEITH NUTHALL
GERMAN chemical giant BASF is taking the European Commission to court over what it regards as legally unjustified delays over deciding European Union (EU) market approval for a GM potato modified to supply industrial uses as well as food. BASF has argued that the Amflora potato is a "safe and environmentally friendly product". It is modified to have additional starch, useful in paper, adhesive and textile production. However BASF now claims that by waiting more than 12 years for a Brussels authorisation, its EU commercial rights are ...
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