EU feed industry anticipates ‘huge disruptions’ to trade if GM crops not approved in time

Huge disruption to feed grain trade and subsequent price hikes would follow if the E.U. regulator does not approve eight genetically modified (GM) crops before the summer recess, say trade groups.

In order to give legal certainty to feed and food businesses, the E.U. Commission needs to complete the authorization procedure for the cereal crops, through a vote at the Commission College meeting on 25 July, said feed maker representatives, FEFAC, in a joint call with cereals and oilseed trade groups, COCERAL and FEDIOL, this week.

A spokesperson for FEFAC told us: “There will be significant interruptions to the supply of feedstuffs [maize, soybeans and oilseeds] to the E.U., without this timely approval, due to traces of these [as yet authorized] crops in other sanctioned GM or non GM feedstuffs after the U.S. harvest in October.”

Read the full, original article: EU.. feed industry on edge as it awaits approval of eight GM crops

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