News

EU approves biotech maize products

In what is seen as a promising move by the European Union (EU), biotechnology maize products jointly produced by Pioneer Hi-Bred and Dow AgroSciences are now permitted for import into the EU.

“We are encouraged by these approvals and urge the Commission and EU Member States to similarly approve biotech crops for cultivation so Europe’s farmers have access to the same technologies as other farmers around the world,” said Pioneer Hi-Bred President Paul Schickler.

Maize products containing the Herculex® I insect protection and the Herculex® RW trait stack (also known as 1507×59122 stack or as Herculex® XTRA®), and maize products containing the Herculex® RW, Herculex® I and Roundup Ready® Corn 2 trait stack (also known as 59122x1507xNK603 stack) now are permitted for import into the European Union (EU).

“These approvals tell us that the EU recognizes the extensive health and safety data supporting the use of these biotech products,” said Dow AgroSciences’ President and CEO Antonio Galindez. “These authorizations are essential to ensuring that maize products can be freely traded and that the European livestock industry has continued access to the feed derived from them.”