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. 2016 Dec 21;8(1):57–73. doi: 10.1080/21645698.2016.1270488
Member State Product Date of notification EFSA opinions or statements (publication) Further clarifications
Austria MON 810 maize June 1999 10 December 2008 The proposed decision (COM(2009) 56 final, 10.2.2009) requesting Austria to lift its ban on cultivation was rejected by the Council on 2 March 2009.
Hungary MON 810 maize January 2005 25 July 2005 (updated on 6 July 2006) The proposed decision (COM(2006) 713 final, 23.11.2006) requesting Hungary to lift its ban was rejected by the Council on 20 February 2007.
11 July 2008 A further proposed decision (COM(2009) 12 final, 21.1.2009) requesting Hungary to lift its ban was rejected by the Council on 2 March 2009.
This ban is no longer in force but was replaced by a new ban (cf below).
April 2013 None  
Luxembourg MON 810 maize March 2009 None This ban is no longer in force but was replaced by a new ban (cf below).
June 2012 24 September 2013  
Germany MON 810 maize April 2009 None  
Bulgaria MON 810 maize April 2011 None This ban is no longer in force but was replaced by a new ban (cf below).
April 2014 16 December 2014  
France MON 810 maize February 2008 31 October 2008 Ban annulled by the French Conseil d'Etat.
February 2012 21 May 2012 Ban annulled by the French Conseil d'Etat.
February 2014 1 August 2014  
Italy MON 810 maize July 2012 24 September 2013 Ban prolonged by 18 months early in 2015 (cf below)
February 2015 None  
Greece MON 810 maize March 2006 17 November 2006 This ban is no longer in force but was replaced by a new ban (cf below)
11 July 2008 (on new elements submitted in September 2007)
November 2011 11 September 2012 This ban is no longer in force but was replaced by a new ban (cf below)
November 2013 10 June 2014  
Greece Amflora potato July 2012 None Authorization annulled by the General Court on 13 December 2013 (case T-240/10). These bans have thus become devoid of purpose.
Austria Amflora potato June 2010 28 March 2012
Hungary Amflora potato July 2010 19 December 2012 The Greek ban expired this year and was not renewed.
Luxembourg Amflora potato June 2010 20 September 2012
Poland Amflora potato January 2013 None
Austria T25 maize May 2000 10 December 2008 The proposed decision (COM(2009) 51 final, 10.2.2009) requesting Austria to lift its ban was rejected by the Council on 2 March 2009.
In 2013 the authorization holder withdrew its application for renewal of the authorization for cultivation. This ban has thus become devoid of purpose, since this maize is no longer authorized for cultivation