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GM FOOD &
FEED
Until 18 April 2004, GM food was
regulated as novel food, and food derived
from sixteen GM events have been approved
(essentially maize and soy derivatives,
oilseed rape oil and cottonseed oil). There
was no specific legislation covering GM feed,
but eight GM events (four maize varieties,
three rape varieties and one soy variety) had
been approved under the EU environmental
legislation, and these approvals included the
use as or in feedingstuffs. These and other
GM food and feed which were lawfully placed
on the market in the Community prior to 18
April 2004 may continue to be placed on the
market, used and processed provided that they
are notified to the Commission before 18
October 2004.
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GM PLANTS &
SEEDS
The seed legislation requires that GM seed
varieties have to be authorised in accordance
with Directive 90/220/EEC before they are
included in the Common Catalogue and marketed
in the EU.
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NOVEL FOODS
Novel foods are foods and food
ingredients that have not been used for human
consumption to a significant degree within
the Community before 15 May 1997. Regulation
EC 258/97 of 27 January 1997 of the European
Parliament and the Council lays out detailed
rules for the authorisation of novel foods
and novel food ingredients.
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STRATEGY FOR
EUROPE
Life Sciences and Biotechnology -
Strategy for Europe. Communication from the
Commission to the Council, the European
partliament, The Economic and Social
Committee and the Committee of the Regions.
(Brussels, 23.1.2002 COM(2002) 27 final).
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GM
AUTHORISATIONS
The main legislation which authorises
experimental releases and placing on the
market of GMOs in the EU is currently
Directive N° 2001/18/EC on the deliberate
release of genetically modified orgnisms. It
was adopted by the European Parliament and
the Council of Ministers in February 2001 and
entered into force on 17 October 2002.
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