By AP/KWMU
Brussels, Belgium – The head office of the European Union will decide whether to approve a biotech corn made by St. Louis-based Monsanto.
European Union governments today (Monday) split 9-9 on Monsanto's Roundup Ready corn.
Under EU rules, the application now goes back to the executive European Commission, which backed it after it received a clean bill of health from EU food safety authorities last year. A commission decision is expected after September 29th.
The stalemate reflects continuing unease in Europe over biotech foods despite the restarting last May of new approvals.