> If it is a non issue, why is the EU banning it?
Why do some US schools teach creationism? Sadly, the anti-science lobby in EU is surprisingly strong.
EU even had a chief scientific officer position, but they ended the whole position when the plant scientist in the position was defending the scientific view that GMOs are safe.
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2014/nov/14/sack-s...