Genetically Modify Organism
The consumption of genetically modify organisms (GMO) has been regulated by a specific authorization procedure, in 2003: “Regulation (EC) No 1829/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 22 September 2003 on genetically modified food and feed” with the amended acts:
Regulation (EC) No 1981/2006 – which started to be applied with 12.1.2007
Regulation (EC) No 298/2008 – which started to be applied with 10.4.2008.
The amended acts have been published in Official Journal L 368, 23.12.2006 and Official Journal L 97, 9.4.2008 .
The regulation applies to three types of products: genetically modified organisms for food and feed use; food and feed containing GMOs; food and feed produced from or containing ingredients produced from GMOs.
According with it, all products approved in accordance with the Regulation are subject to compulsory labeling. The means that consumers have more information than before about GMO products for human or for animal consumption (the words “genetically modified” or “produced from genetically modified [name of organism]” must be clearly displayed on the labeling).
The Regulation provides for a single authorization procedure, “one door – one key”, for all food and feed containing GMOs.
In order to obtain a food authorization, the industrial operator must apply for authorization under this Regulation. Under the “one door – one key” procedure, it submits a single application for food and feed uses and for cultivation. This summary is only for information and is not designed to interpret or replace the reference document, which remains the only binding legal text.
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