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By Michael Hogan and Thorsten Severin Michael Hogan And Thorsten Severin – 12 mins ago BERLIN/HAMBURG (Reuters) – Germany will ban cultivation and sale of genetically modified (GMO) maize, German Agriculture Minister Ilse Aigner said on Tuesday. The ban affects U.S. biotech company Monsanto's MON 810 maize which may no longer be sown for this summer's harvest, Aigner told a news conference. MON 810 maize is the only GM crop currently approved by the EU for commercial use. "I have come to the conclusion that there is a justifiable reason to believe that genetically modified maize of the type MON 810 presents a danger to the environment," Aigner said. Monsanto declined immediate comment. Aigner, who took office in October 2008, said previously she would review approval for cultivation of GMO maize in Germany before this year's... [read full story]
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