For the first time, the European Commission has included GM maize in an approved seed list. At the same time, the European Commission has agreed to add 17 corn varieties developed by the biotechnology company Monsanto to the European seed list. The foreign ministry reported on November 2 that the European Commission has changed its original intention recently, canceling the previously planned provisions for licensed foods that contain genetically modified seeds but that can be labeled without labeling. However, for the first time, the European Commission has included GM maize in an approved seed list, which may accelerate the promotion of such foods. The European Commission has also made another decision, agreeing to add 17 corn varieties developed by the biotechnology company Monsanto to the European seed list, which is the first time that GM seeds have been added to 30,000 catalogs. Previously, Monsanto's six corn varieties have been listed in the French Ministry of Agriculture. According to reports, none of the six varieties is currently grown in France; 11 varieties are registered for use in Spain, but it is not yet clear whether they have been planted there. A spokesperson for the European Commission said that the decision will enable these GM maize varieties to be promoted in the EU, but it will not be possible soon. In early 2004, the international scientific community came to a clear conclusion that GM foods would not pose a threat to human health. The European Commission subsequently accepted the opinion of scientists and in April 2004 ended a restriction on genetically modified foods that had been implemented for six years. However, the attitude of European consumers is obviously more conservative, which has led to the EU governments’ member governments’ cautious attitude toward genetically modified foods. At the same time, on the issue of genetically modified technology, the United States has submitted to the WTO headquarters allegations of delays in reimbursement measures for the European Union. It believes that this protection measure has damaged the legitimate interests of American farmers. U.S. government officials said that the Europeans’ excessive care for genetically modified foods has caused the American farmers to pay a high price. Exports of crops from the United States to Europe have fallen from 3.3 million tons in 1995 to 25,000 tons in 2002. U.S. farmers suffer losses of about 300 million U.S. dollars each year. In response, a spokesman for the European Commission denied it.
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