Poland will soon implement a total ban on growing the MON810 genetically modified strain of corn made by Monsanto on its territory, according to Agriculture Minister Marek Sawicki.
"The decree is in the works. It introduces a complete ban on the MON810 strain of maize in Poland," Sawicki told reporters, adding that pollen of this strain could have a harmful effect on bees.
On March 9, seven European countries - Belgium, Britain, Bulgaria, France, Germany, Ireland and Slovakia - blocked a proposal by the Danish EU presidency to allow the cultivation of genetically-modified plants on the continent.
Seven days after that, France imposed a temporary ban on the MON810 strain.
Talks on allowing the growing of genetically-modified plants on EU soil are now deadlocked as no majority has emerged among the 27 member states.
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The various governments of my country, over the last 20 years, have done some truly idiotic things, but I do have to say, sometimes they seem to get it right. This GMO ban, not buying any of the 'vaccines' for swine flu in 2009, the recent backing down on ACTA.