Reuters | December 29, 1999
LISBON - A joint statement by eight Portuguese environmental groups Wed. was cited as hailing a government move to halt production of two genetically modified (GM) strains of maize and called for 15 other strains on trial to be denied official approval, adding, "This is a courageous measure. This measure equally implies the suspension of 15 pending new authorisations of GMO maize. Organic agriculture will also be spared the inevitable contamination entailed by cross-pollination with GMO maize."
