The European Commission said it "deplores" the import of an unauthorised genetically modified strain of maize from the US, of which it had only been notified on March 22nd by Sngenta and the US Embassy. Commissioner Dimas asked Member States to carry out appropriate control measures to stop Bt10 entering their territory and sent a letter to the US authorities to identify the lapse in control. "Too little too late", Friends of the Earth commented.</p><p><a href="http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/L0130094.htm">Reuters: EU angry over imports of unauthorised GMO maize</a></p><p><a href="http://europa.eu.int/rapid/pressReleasesAction.do?reference=IP/05/382&format=HTML&aged=0&language=EN&guiLanguage=en">EU Commission: Commission seeks clarification on Bt10 from US authorities and Syngenta</a></p><p><a href="http://www.foeeurope.org/press/2005/AB_1_April_Syngenta.htm">FOE: GMO crop scandal - too little, too late</a>