09.09.2003 |

European Court upholds Italian ban of Monsanto`s GMO

The European Court of justice ruled in a case of Italy vs. Monsanto that the country could ban EU approved GMOs but had to produce evidence of risk. Both sides claimed victory. The case now goes back to an Italian court.</p><p><a href="http://quote.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=10000085&sid=aNysxHPEoeRs&refer=europe" target = "blank">Bloomberg</a></p><p><a href="http://www.gene.ch/genet/2003/Sep/msg00036.html" target = "blank">ECJ press release and Reuters via GENET</a>