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EU legislation on GMOs: Overview and challenges Euro Coop Sustainability Working Group

EU legislation on GMOs: Overview and challenges Euro Coop Sustainability Working Group 27 October 2010 Sébastien Goux Unit Biotechnologies. EU legislation on GMOs. Safety Each GMO MUST be authorised Information => Labelling

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EU legislation on GMOs: Overview and challenges Euro Coop Sustainability Working Group

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  1. EU legislation on GMOs: Overview and challenges Euro Coop Sustainability Working Group 27 October 2010 Sébastien Goux Unit Biotechnologies

  2. EU legislation on GMOs • Safety • Each GMO MUST be authorised • Information => Labelling • All GM food containing or produced from GMOs (e.g. oil, sugar) • All GM feed containing or produced from GMOs

  3. GM SEEDS • GM FOOD • - containing or • consisting of GMOs • produced from • GMOs GM FEED - containing or consisting of GMOs - produced from GMOs Regulation on Food and Feed:a fully integrated approach ENVI Risk Food/Feed Risk

  4. Authorisation procedure MS MS

  5. Authorisation aspects http://efsa.europa.eu Panels & Units GMO GMO Applications

  6. Authorisation procedureafter EFSA opinion EFSA’s Final opinion Commission Proposal of Decision Commission Working group Comments from The public Standing Committee (SCFCAH – GMFF) Opinion, 3 months after EFSA’s opinion Commission Against, QM No Opinion In favour, QM No opinion / In favour, QM Council, 3 months • Commission decision • - Publication in OJ • Inclusion in GMO register Against, QM Commission to redraft the proposal

  7. Community Register of GM Food and Feed http://eu.europa.eu/food Biotechnology GM Food & Feed

  8. GMO authorised for cultivation Maize MON810 Amflora Starch potato

  9. The EU legislative framework on GMOs is under tension

  10. The societal debateEurobarometer 64.3 (2006)

  11. Bt maize yields v conventional maize in 3 regions of Spain (JRC-IPTS study)

  12. GM feed: A set of actions regardingthe issue of asynchronous authorisations • Within the EU • Streamlining the authorisation procedure • Harmonisation of controls • Evaluation of the legislative framework • At International level

  13. New approach on cultivation:Strategy in two steps

  14. New Recommendation on coexistence Non binding act More flexible guidance to Member States on how to avoid presence of GMOs in other products

  15. Proposal for an EP and Council Regulation modifying Directive 2001/18/EC Objective To provide a legal base for MS which want to ban or restrict cultivation of authorised GMOs Conditions Not linked to safety In agreement with EU law and international obligations

  16. Cultivation Implementation of new Commission approach Co-existence => Organic, non-GM and GM Restrictions by Member States Evaluation of EU GM legislative framework Societal/Political debate Responsible innovation Safety: Food, Feed & Environment Economic impacts Debate on labelling requirements Use of GM feed GMO free Looking ahead – Major challenges

  17. Thank you !

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