The lawsuit brought by the associations is grounded primarily on the antibiotic resistance marker gene used in the ‘Amflora’ potato. The group claims that the transfer of this gene to bacteria cannot be ruled out. Therefore, the danger exists that important antibiotics may lose effectiveness against bacterial pathogens, states Hubert Weiger, chairperson of the German Association for Environmental Protection and Nature Conservation (Bund für Umwelt und Naturschutz, BUND).