China's corn imports in March fell 91.61% month-on-month

China's corn imports in March fell 91.61% month-on-month Customs data: in March, China imported 50,600 tons of corn, down 91.61% month-on-month and up 5.05% year-on-year. Total imports from January to March were 123.29, up 4.59% year-on-year; in March 2015, China imported 152,238 tons of wheat, down 71.75% year-on-year. From January to March, 356,419 tons of wheat were imported, down 80.66% year-on-year.

EU approves 10 new GM foods for market The European Commission announced on the 24th that it has approved 10 new genetically modified foods or feeds, including corn, soybean, rapeseed and cotton, for sale in the EU, with a validity period of 10 years. This is the first time since November 2013 that the EU has approved new GM products for market. In addition, two GM flowers were approved for import, and 7 GM agricultural products whose market “licenses” had expired received renewed approval from the European Commission.

The European Commission stated in a statement that day that before these GM products are marketed in the EU, they all passed a comprehensive review process, including a risk assessment carried out by the European Food Safety Authority in cooperation with member states, proving that these products are safe. Prior to this, the EU had approved 58 GM foods and feeds for sale in the EU, including corn, cotton, soybean, rapeseed and sugar beet.