European Union (Genetically Modified Foodstuffs) Regulations 2013 (S.I. No. 268 of 2013). Country/Territory Ireland Document type Regulation Date 2013 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Food & nutrition Keyword Food quality control/food safety Genetically modified organism (GMO) Institution Packaging/labelling Traceability/product tracing Internal trade Offences/penalties Geographical area Atlantic Ocean Islands, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, North Atlantic, North-East Atlantic, Northern Europe Abstract These Regulations give effect to Regulation 1829/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council on genetically modified food and feed and to Regulation 1830/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning the traceability and labelling of GMO's and the traceability of food and feed products produced from genetically modified organism. The Regulations, among other things: appoint as the national competent authority for the purposes of the EC Regulations and for the purposes of these Regulations the Food Safety Authority of Ireland; define offences in relation with the placing on the market of a GMO for food use or food; provide rules concerning labelling and traceability of GMO's and traceability of food produced from GMO's; and provide for enforcement. Full text English Website www.irishstatutebook.ie References - Legislation Implements Food Safety Authority of Ireland Act, 1998. Legislation | Ireland | 1998 (2000) Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Institution, Policy/planning Source: FAO, FAOLEX 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 Regulation (EC) No. 1830/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning the traceability and labelling of genetically modified organisms and the traceability of food and feed products produced from genetically modified organisms and amending Directive 2001/18/EC Legislation | European Union | 2003 Keyword: Genetically modified organism (GMO), Inspection, Food quality control/food safety, Packaging/labelling, Traceability/product tracing, Animal feed/feedstuffs Source: FAO, FAOLEX