The European Commission announced it has no means to identify Syngentas unapproved GM maize "bt10" as no test had been provided so far by the company. However, it refuses to stop US maize imports until proven not to contain bt10: "The commission believes that would be a disproportionate measure at this point". Further appeals were made to Syngenta and the US. Meanwhile Genetic ID, an international private testing company offers a PCR-test for bt10.</p><p><a href="http://www.euobserver.com/?sid=9&aid=18785">EU Observer: Commission unable to stop unauthorised GMO</a></p><p><a href="http://www.finfacts.com/irelandbusinessnews/publish/article_10001180.shtml">Finfacts: EU in contact with US and biotech firm Syngenta on GM maize</a></p><p><a href="http://www.forbes.com/business/feeds/ap/2005/04/04/ap1922488.html">Forbes: EU Confident in Biotech Safeguards</a></p><p><a href="http://www.genetic-id.com/pr/BT10_Test.pdf">Genetic ID: Responds to industry need for bt10 testing</a>