Keyword: genetically modified

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European Parliament Wants to Halt GM Imports

23.05.2017 - At its plenary session last week, the European Parliament formally objected to plans by the EU Commission to authorize imports of products made from genetically modified maize and...

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European Parliament Opposes GM-resistant Carnation

13.06.2016 - In two non-binding resolutions, the European Parliament has called on the European Commission (EC) to withdraw its authorizations for herbicide-resistant GM carnations and maize...

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Chances and Hurdles for Biosimilars

07.10.2015 - With biosimilars the pharmaceutical industry and health-care business move into a relatively young discipline with high sales potential. The follow-up drugs of biopharmaceuticals...

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BASF Applies for EU Approval for Fortuna GM Potato

09.11.2011 - BASF has applied for European Union approval for Fortuna, a potato genetically modified to resist a common plant disease, as the German chemicals company tries again to overcome...

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Amylopectin Starch Potatoes: Avebe and BASF Plant Science Cooperate

14.12.2010 - The potato starch manufacturer Avebe and the plant biotechnology company BASF Plant Science announced a research and development alliance in plant biotechnology. The companies are...

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EU Asks BASF to Explain Genetically Modified Potato Found in Sweden

07.09.2010 - European Union authorities said on Monday they had asked BASF to explain how unapproved, genetically modified potatoes developed by the German chemical company were found growing...

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EU Approves 6 GM Maize Varieties for Import

29.07.2010 - The European Commission on Wednesday approved six genetically modified (GM) maize varieties for import to the bloc in a sign of its desire to speed up European Union decisions on...

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Syngenta grants Bayer Cropscience GM cotton licence

14.07.2010 - Syngenta, the world's largest agrochemicals company, said it had granted Bayer CropScience a worldwide non-exclusive licence for its Vipcot genetically modified cotton. The GM...