Will this new Regulation settle the contamination issue of Honey with GMO
products?
http://ec.europa.eu/food/food/biotechnology/harmonisation_of_controls_en.htm
On 24 June 2011 the Commission adopted Regulation EC 619/2011, harmonising
the implementation of the zero-tolerance policy on non-authorised
genetically modified (GM) material in feed. This Regulation enters into
force on 15 July 2011 and will address EU business operator's legal
uncertainty when marketing feed imported from non-EU countries.
Prior to this Regulation, GM food and feed legislation did not provide rules
for controlling the presence in feed of material which contains, consists of
or is produced from GMOs undergoing EU authorisation or for GMOs with an
expired authorisation. Consequently, EU countries' official controls applied
different approaches for these GMOs.
*Key points of the new Regulation*
- Sets a technical zero at a level of 0.1 % - the lowest level of GM
material considered by the EU Reference Laboratory for the validation of
quantitative methods;
- Harmonises sampling and testing controls in all EU countries;
- Limited to GM feed material;
- GM material must comply with the following criteria:
- be authorised for commercialisation in a non-EU country;
- have a valid EFSA application under Article 17 of Regulation EC
1829/2003;
- have not been identified by EFSA as having adverse effects at the
level of 0.1%;
- quantitative method of analysis published by the EU reference
laboratory;
- certified reference material must be available to EU-countries and
third parties;
- have an expired authorisation under Article 20 of Regulation EC
1829/2003;
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Juanse Barros J.
APIZUR S.A.
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Gorbea - CHILE
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