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 Saturday August 5

 France Orders GM-Contaminated Soya Crop Destroyed

 PARIS (Reuters) - The French government ordered on Saturday the
destruction of 46 hectares of soya crop after tests revealed that the seeds
had been contaminated with genetically modified organisms (GMOs).

 It was the second time this year that the French have moved against
GMO-tainted crops and underlined the government's determination to limit
the spread of such organisms.

 A statement signed by four ministries said the contaminated soya seed had
been planted in fields in the far south of the country around the
Bouches-du-Rhone and Herault.

 It said that the seed contained between 0.8 percent and 1.5 percent of
genetically modified material. It did not reveal which company had supplied
the seed.