Council Press Release, 19 October 2009

GM FOOD - Genetically modified organisms: Council fails to reach decision

The following is an extract from the minutes of the Council meeting Agriculture and Fisheries Luxembourg, 19-20 October 2009.

The Council noted the absence of the qualified majority necessary to reach a decision in favour of or against the following three proposals:

a) authorising the placing on the market of products containing, consisting of, or produced from genetically modified maize MON 88017 (MON-88Ø17-3) pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 1829/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council ( 12961/09 );

b) authorising the placing on the market of products containing, consisting of, or produced from genetically modified maize MON 89034 (MON-89Ø34-3) pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 1829/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council ( 13202/09 ); and

c) authorising the placing on the market of products containing, consisting of, or produced from genetically modified maize 59122xNK603 (DAS-59122-7xMON- ØØ6Ø3-6) pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 1829/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council ( 12962/09 ), respectively.

The Council having concluded its proceedings on this file, the Commission is now entitled to finalise the decision-making procedure on these issues.