Incident details
| Region/Continent and country: |
| Europe / Spain |
| Category of incident: |
Contamination
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| What was contaminated: |
| Food |
| GM organism involved: |
| Maize |
| Year incident occurred: |
| 2003 |
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| Route of contamination |
| Cross-pollination from neighbouring GM crops |
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Spain - organic maize contaminated by GM
Organic maize farmers in Spain have been reported to have lost their organic status following contamination from neighbouring farms growing GM maize. The first cases of organic crops contaminated by GMOs were discovered in the northern region of Navarra by the Council of Organic Farming in Navarra (CPAEN, a public organic certifying body).
References
- Battle heats up as strains mix with others. The Wall Street Journal, November 8, 2005
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Further information
Failing in the field. GM crops in Spain don't deliver promises, but harm farmers and environment. Greenpeace and Friends of the Earth Press Release. August 26, 2003 >
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