The genetically engineered maize was detected in a shipment in the Netherlands. The vessel had previously offloaded part of its consignment in Ireland. It remains unclear whether maize was offloaded in Ireland.

This is at least the fourth time in the past two years that illegal, unapproved GMOs enter the European market. Given the evidence, official traceability and testing systems are patently unable to detect illegal GMO varieties entering Europe.

Greenpeace has called on the EU Commission to temporarily suspend all imports of US agricultural produce at risk of being contaminated with unauthorised, illegal GMOs.