BRUSSELS, Belgium — In its first approval of a genetically modified (GM) food crop in 12 years, the 欧盟委员会 同意种植总部位于德国的 Amflora 巴斯夫‘s GM potato, as well as the use of three varieties of GM corn in food and feed production, reports the Associated Press. Amflora is a starch potato modified specifically to produce amylopectin for industrial use, such as in the paper industry. The three GM corn products come from St. Louis, Missouri, US-based 孟山都公司.;尽管它们已获准用于食品和饲料生产，但玉米尚未获得在欧盟种植的批准。虽然意大利等一些国家仍拒绝种植转基因马铃薯，但 Amflora 将在德国东部小规模种植。
Amflora 和孟山都的三个玉米品种此前已获得美国食品和药物管理局的批准 欧洲食品安全局.