The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) have published statements on the safety of genetically engineered Bt 10 corn in food and feed, which don't comply with EU safety assessment standards. Farmers are confident that gluten exports will not be affected, especially as tests for the illegal GM corp are conducted per vessel (20 - 40.000 t) only.</p><p><a href="http://www.cfsan.fda.gov/%7Elrd/biobt10.html">U.S. Food and Drug Administration`s Statement on Bt 10</a></p><p><a href="http://www.epa.gov/pesticides/biopesticides/pips/bt10_statement.htm">US EPA statement on Bt10</a></p><p><a href="http://farmweek.ilfb.org/viewdocument.asp?did=7916&drvid=102&r=0.5373957">Farm weekly: Gluten demand is on our side</a>