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The EU has also approved a starch potato, called Amflora and developed by Germany's
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Second, European officials approved the potato, called Amflora by its German creator BASF, only for commercial production of starch for industrial purposes, not for food use.
Potato-Head Regulators MD Henry Miller 2010
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Biotech companies say the commission's decision on the potato, dubbed Amflora by its developer BASF SE, shows it is finally following its own rules on biotech approvals.
EU Nations Get More Leeway on Modified Crops Matthew Dalton 2010
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BASF's product, known as Amflora, has its starch content genetically increased to maximize its use for the production of paper - it is not intended for human or animal consumption.
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The German company, which is authorised to grow a strain called Amflora but not the new, experimental Amadea variety, told the European Commission that the wrong seed was fed into the wrong tube, according to commission spokesman Frederic Vincent. also cited "confusion" in a statement released there, after it was summoned to Brussels by the body which is responsible for licensing products long labelled 'Frankenfoods' in media.
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It follows the Commission's decision in March to grant the first EU GM cultivation approval in 12 years for the "Amflora" potato.
Reuters: Top News 2010
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The StarLink saga should provide a cautionary tale for BASF and its Amflora potato: Genetically engineered crops not approved for human consumption present the risk of legal liability even if no consumer has suffered any toxic, allergic, or other health-related harm.
Potato-Head Regulators MD Henry Miller 2010
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The availability of Amflora means that potatoes with low-amylose starch appropriate for industrial uses will now be grown in Europe, and offer economic benefits to both local industry and farmers.
Potato-Head Regulators MD Henry Miller 2010
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The Amflora potato is designed to be used as a thickening agent in the manufacture of paper, adhesives, and textiles.
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BASF, maker of the genetically modified Amflora potato, is relocating its plant-science division to the U.S. after European consumers resisted genetically modified crops.
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