2. Background information on Bt maize in Spain (2010)
The previous slide from a presentation of the Spanish Ministry of Environment, given by Mrs Esteban
Background information on Bt maize in Spain (2010)
67.726* ha, 21% of the total ha of grain maize
         263 varieties of GM maize registered in the Spanish Catalogue
         12 companies marketing these varieties in Spain
 Surface is lower when compared to 2009 ( ha)
% is more or less the same (lower overall maize plantings) *
Organic maize is less than 1% of the total maize cultivation area but accounts for 31% of the alerts
Bt maize is 21% of the total but accounts for 0% of the alerts