1.Canada

Limagrain and Monsanto withdraw GE rape seed oil because it contained unauthorized gene. Monsanto’s rape seed oil variety, Quest, withdrawn because of GE contamination Most organic farmers in Saskatchewen have had to abandon growing rape seed oil because of contamination. StarLink maize - a US GE maize variety intended for animal feed was found in food products and grain elevators. Wild turnip contaminated by GE rape seed oil.

2. USA

StarLink maize was found in human food. Syngenta reveals several hundred tonnes of unauthorized GE Bt10 maize were produced and distributed between 2001-04. Farmers reported contamination of their organic maize by GE maize from neighbouring fields. Farmers producing soya for Japan find contamination of their crops. North Dakota State University’s Foundation Seedstocks of Natto soybean contaminated with GE. Soybeans destined for human consumption contaminated with ProdiGene’s GE maize producing an animal vaccine. Rape seed oil contamination reported by Union of Concerned Scientists. Commercially grown long grain rice contaminated with GE rice LLRICE601.

3. Mexico

Imported GE maize from USA caused contamination of local landraces of maize.

4. Guatamala

StarLink maize contaminating food aid.

5. Nicaragua

Monsanto’s Roundup Ready maize found contaminating US food aid.

6. Bolivia

StarLink maize was found in US food aid.

7. Chile

Greenpeace reveals contamination of maize seed.

8. Brazil

Organic farmers’ soybean crop contaminated. GE contaminated maize seed sold illegally.

9. Ireland

Bt10 maize found in imports.

10. United Kingdom

Aventis field trial of glufosinate tolerant GE sugar beet was found to be contaminated with an unauthorized variety tolerant to glyphosate. Advanta Seeds imported contaminated rape seed oil. Contaminated rape seed oil used in Farm-Scale Evaluations. Food Standards Agency reveals contamination of imported soy products. Organic animal feed found to be contaminated with GE soybean. An illegal variety of GM insect resistant rice found to contaminate rice products purchased in Chinese speciality shops.

11. France

Advanta Seeds imported rape seed oil contaminated with around 1% of GE glyphosate and glufosinate tolerant seed. Aventis field trials of glufosinate-ammonium tolerant GE sugar beet were found to be contaminated with an unauthorized variety also tolerant to glyphosate. GE contamination of maize seed. GE contamination of soya seed. An illegal variety of GM insect resistant rice found to contaminate rice products purchased in Chinese speciality shops.

12. Spain

Organic maize contaminated by GE.

13. Italy

Farmers discovered contamination of their seeds by GE maize.

14. The Netherlands

Aventis field trials of glufosinate-ammonium tolerant GE sugar beet were found to be contaminated with an unauthorized variety also tolerant to glyphosate. GE rape seed oil pollen found to contaminate honey.

15. Germany

GE maize found cross-pollinating neighbouring crop. Advanta Seeds imported rape seed oil contaminated with around 1% of GE glyphosate and glufosinate tolerant seed. Aventis field trials of glufosinate tolerant GE sugar beet were found to be contaminated with an unauthorized variety also tolerant to glyphosate. An illegal variety of GM insect resistant rice found to contaminate rice products purchased in Chinese speciality shops.

16. Sweden

Advanta Seeds imported rape seed oil, which was contaminated with around 1% of GE glyphosate and glufosinate tolerant seed.

17. Denmark

Unauthorized GE maize found in tortilla chips. GE soya contaminating pig feed.

18. Switzerland

Maize seed contaminated with GE. Monsanto’s GE maize found in products imported from Argentina.

19. Poland

GE soybean contamination in food.

20. Austria

Greenpeace revealed contamination of maize seed.

21. Croatia

Pioneer’s maize seed found to have 0.5-0.97% GE contamination.

22. Greece

Imported cotton seed has GE contamination.

23. Egypt

StarLink maize and other GE contamination found in maize imported from the USA and Argentina.

24. Thailand

Papaya contamination.

25. Japan

StarLink maize was found in imported maize. Bt10 maize detected in imports.

26. South Korea

StarLink maize was found in maize being imported into the country.

27. China

Greenpeace discovered that illegal GE rice from Hubei has contaminated rice in Guangzhou, the largest city in Southern China.

28. Australia

Unapproved variety of GE cotton was found in GE Roundup Ready cotton seed. Contaminated rape seed oil imported from US. Farmer’s conventional rape seed oil crop contaminated with GE. Wheat exports bound for Columbia contaminated with GE maize.

29. New Zealand

Contaminated maize seed imported from US. Contaminated GE sweet corn exported to Japan. GE contamination of maize under investigation. The UK Independent newspaper revealed that contaminated long-grain rice remains on sale in New Zealand.

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