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Commission Regulation (EC) No. 49/2000 amending Council Regulation (EC) No. 1139/98 concerning the compulsory indication on the labelling of certain foodstuffs produced from genetically modified organisms of particulars other than those provided for in Directive 79/112/EEC.

Country/Territory
European Union
Document type
Regulation
Date
2000
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Original source
CELEX-EUR Official Journal L 6, 11 January 2000, pp. 13 and 14.
Subject
Food & nutrition
Keyword
Food quality control/food safety Packaging/labelling Genetically modified organism (GMO)
Geographical area
European Union Countries
Abstract

The specified foodstuffs shall not be subject to the additional specific labelling requirements where: (a) neither protein nor DNA resulting from genetic modification is present in their food ingredients; or (b) material derived from the genetically modified organisms together with any material derived from other genetically modified organisms, is present in their food ingredients or the food comprising a single ingredient in a proportion no higher than 1 percent of the food ingredients individually considered or food comprising a single ingredient, provided this presence is adventitious. In order to establish that the presence of this material is adventitious, operators must be in a position to supply evidence to satisfy the competent authorities that they have taken appropriate steps to avoid using the genetically modified organisms referred to in the previous paragraph as a source.

Full text
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Website
europa.eu

References - Legislation

Amends

Council Regulation (EC) No. 1139/98 concerning the compulsory indication of the labelling of certain foodstuffs produced from genetically modified organisms of particulars other than those provided for in Directive 79/112/EEC.

Legislation | European Union | 1998

Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Genetically modified organism (GMO), Packaging/labelling, Cereals/grains/rice, Agricultural commodities

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Implemented by

Ministerial Joint Decision No. 558 on the constitution of a committee for the planning and follow-up of the control program on the presence of genetically modified organisms in foodstuffs and additives.

Legislation | Greece | 2000

Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Genetically modified organism (GMO), Food additives, Institution, Internal trade

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Genetically Modified and Novel Foods (Labelling) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2000 (S.R. No. 189 of 2000).

Legislation | United Kingdom | 2000

Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Novel food, Biotechnology, Packaging/labelling

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Repealed by

Regulation (EC) No. 1829/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council on genetically modified food and feed.

Legislation | European Union | 2003

Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Genetically modified organism (GMO), Authorization/permit, Packaging/labelling, Registration, Access-to-information, Animal feed/feedstuffs

Source: FAO, FAOLEX