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French authorities said on Friday they had asked oilseed processor Saipol to tighten procedures on handling imports after genetically modified (GM) rapeseed, cultivation of which is banned in the European Union (EU), was found growing wild last year.

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The plants were found by anti-GM crop association Inf’OGM growing along a road linking a port terminal with a crushing facility operated by Saipol, a unit of oilseed group Avril, at Rouen in northern France, French health and safety agency ANSES said in a report. However, cultivation of GMO varieties is rare due to public opposition and no GMO rapeseed has been approved for growing. Imports of GM rapeseed, also used to produce biodiesel fuel, mostly come from Canada and Australia to complement non-GM supply from Europe.

Saipol said in an e-mailed statement that it had taken additional measures, including more frequent weeding of wild plants.

 

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