PARIS, October 22 (Reporter Huang Han) the French biotechnology Supreme Council and the National Health Security Department 22, has denied the conclusions of the study on the American Monsanto NK603 genetically modified corn carcinogenic, and recommend long-term impact of genetically modified crops research.

 

The two agencies have expressed the same day, after the University of Caen, France, researchers questioned the safety of genetically modified corn has many deficiencies, stated in its report experimental results and analysis are insufficient to support fed NK603 genetically modified corn to be toxic to the conclusion of the experimental subjects, can not overturn of this corn harmless 'the earlier results of the assessment. At the same time, the two agencies recommended that long-term research on genetically modified crops, to deepen people's understanding of genetically modified crops.

 

The French Ministry of Agriculture and Ecology, Sustainable Development and the Department of Energy said in a joint communique said, according to the findings of the two institutions, the the Caen University researchers toxic discourse is not enough to overthrow the previous assessment of 'harmless', However, the Government will consider the recommendations of the study on the long-term effects of genetically modified crops and pesticides to strengthen, and the proposed assessment of genetically modified crops and pesticides on the European import approval and control policy review. communique also reiterated the French government continues to prohibit planting in France The transgenic maize stance(http://www.likenews.us/).
 

British journal << Food and Chemical poisons, >> Sierra Lini, a molecular biologist at the University of Caen, France, a research report published on September 19, the report pointed out that its two-year study shows mice life, feeding the U.S. Monsanto NK603 genetically modified corn is shorter than normal mice, and the higher the chance of the former tumor. questioned the report on the safety of genetically modified corn has been approved for marketing in the European Union.
 

Informed that the above findings, the French National Health Security Department, Biotechnology Supreme Council of the European Food Safety Authority to investigate the study of the French side. According to the preliminary findings announced by the European Food Safety Authority on the 4th of this month, the study objectives is not clear, many important details of the aspects of the experimental design, guidance, and data analysis is omitted, the mere information given in the report does not draw the relevant conclusions of the report can not be used as a valid basis for health risk assessment of genetically modified corn.
 

There are two kinds of transfer genetically modified crops allowed for planting in the EU, namely, the United States Monsanto's MON810 turn modified corn and German BASF company's Amflora GM potatoes. Addition, including NK603 turn genes corn, 44 kinds of genetically modified crops allowed to import to the EU sales, varieties cover cotton, soybeans, canola, potatoes and sugar beet.