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Food Law News - UK - 2022

FSA Consultation, 20 September 2022

GM FOOD - Consultation on amendments to Retained EU Law 1829/2003 and 619/2011 and extension to the tolerance period for traces of withdrawn GM oilseed rape products Ms1×Rf1, Ms1×Rf2 and Topas 19/2 (England and Wales)

FSA Consultation: Consultation pack on amendments to Retained EU Law 1829/2003 and 619/2011 and extension to the tolerance period for traces of withdrawn GM oilseed rape products Ms1×Rf1, Ms1×Rf2 and Topas 19/2 The Cosultation Pack is provided by the FSA as a webpage but has been copied onto this site in pdf format (click on image). The consultation closes on 4 October 2022. Provided under the Open Government Licence. The original webpage was accessed from:

We are seeking stakeholders’ views in relation to granting of an extension to the tolerance period for trace levels of three withdrawn GMO products (Ms1×Rf1, Ms1×Rf2 and Topas 19/2 oilseed rape) and amendments to retained EU law 1829/2003 and 619/2011.

Who will this consultation be of most interest to?

Developers in the GMO (genetically modified organisms) industry

• Grain trade industry bodies
• Enforcement authorities
• Traders of oilseed rape
• Purchasers of oilseed rape products
• Other interested stakeholders with an interest in the policy and legislation regarding GM (genetically modified) food and feed and the supply chain of oilseed rape.

Consultation subject

This consultation concerns reinstating and correcting deficiencies in powers in retained EU Law (REUL) that are provided for in Regulation (EU) 1829/2003, and the granting of an extension to the tolerance period of trace levels of three withdrawn GMO products, Ms1×Rf1, Ms1×Rf2 and Topas 19/2 oilseed rape in Great Britain (GB).

In addition, a further amendment is required to correct an ongoing failure of retained EU legislation to operate effectively due to an inconsistency between the transitional period in Article 2(b) of retained Regulation (EC) 619/2011 and the tolerance periods for the three withdrawn GMOs. It is necessary to correct this inconsistency and amend these periods so that they align.

Purpose of the consultation

The proposals related to the tolerance period extension and further amendments to retained EU law, (and the potential impact) are provided - see the consultation pack. We are seeking your feedback on these proposals and any further evidence you may have on the impacts that we should take account of.