Foodlaw-Reading Dr David Jukes, The University of Reading, UK
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Food Law News - EU - 2016

Commission Daily News, 22 July 2016

GM FOOD - Commission authorises three genetically modified soybeans for food/feed uses

Today the Commission authorised three GMOs for food/feed uses (soybean MON 87708 x MON 89788, soybean MON 87705 x MON 89788 and soybean FG 72), all of which have gone through a comprehensive authorisation procedure, including a favourable scientific assessment by EFSA. The authorisation decisions do not cover cultivation. The GMOs approved today had received "no opinion" votes from the Member States in both the Standing and Appeal Committees and the Commission adopted the pending decisions. The authorisations are valid for 10 years, and any products produced from these GMOs will be subject to the EU's strict labelling and traceability rules.

For more information see the Commission's web page: http://ec.europa.eu/food/plant/gmo/index_en.htm