GM Contamination Register


	'Triffid' flax causes contamination around the world An unauthorised genetically modified flax from Canada is found in an increasing number of countries

	US - GM field trials contaminate rice supplies worldwide Unapproved GM rice owned by Bayer CropScience found in US rice exports in over 30 countries.

	Illegal Rice Bt63 from China Contaminates Food Products Contaminated foods found in the UK, France and Germany.

GM Contamination Register

Genetically modified crops were first commercially grown on a wide scale in 1996. But, there has always been concern about their effects on both health and the environment. A specific concern has been that once released, it would not be possible to contain or control these organisms yet there is no global monitoring system.

Because of this failure of national and international agencies, GeneWatch UK and Greenpeace International launched this joint initiative in 2005 to record all incidents of contamination arising from the intentional or accidental release of genetically modified (GM) organisms (which are also known as genetically engineered (GE) organisms).

It also includes illegal plantings of GM crops and the negative agricultural side-effects that have been reported. Only those incidents which have been publically documented are recorded here. There may be others that are, as yet, undetected.

This site is intended to be a resource for individuals, public interest groups and governments. The register can be searched to see where, when and how contamination has taken place. It includes information about, and links to, sources and the GeneWatch UK and Greenpeace web sites as well as other useful sites.

RECENT ADDITIONS/UPDATES TO THE CONTAMINATION REGISTER

17 December 2012