Efforts by Monsanto to introduce genetically modified maize into the European Union hit a fresh roadblock on Monday when member states upheld bans imposed by Austria and Hungary.

A protest against allowing GM crops in Hungary

The European Commission had pushed them to drop the ban on MON810, a variety of genetically modified (GMO) maize produced by Monsanto, the world’s largest seed producer, after its scientific panel determined that it posed no health risk.