Illegal GMO flax in Jacquet brand wraps

In April 2026, Jacquet, a subsidiary of Limagrain, withdrew wraps from the French market: they contained genetically modified flax not commercially authorized. While no genetically modified flax varieties are currently officially cultivated worldwide, Canada authorized the cultivation of one variety in 1996 before withdrawing the authorization in 2001. This country has also recently ended its mandatory flax export monitoring program.

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The deregulation of GMOs is drawing criticism from all corners of Europe

Cornerstone of French and European law, the precautionary principle under attack by the FNSEA