Food Law News - EU - 2006


Council Press Release, 21 November 2006

GM FOOD – Discussions at the Agriculture and Fisheries Council Meeting

This is an extract from the report of the Agriculture and Fisheries Council Meeting on 20-21 November 2006

Genetically modified food and feed

The Council took note of the presentation by Commissioner Markos Kyprianou of the Commission's report on the implementation of Regulation (EC) No 1829/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council on genetically modified food and feed (14668/06). The Council held a short exchange of views following the Commission's presentation, in particular to support stricter controls of non authorised GMOs.

Note: A copy of the report is available on this site, see: Commission's report on the implementation of Regulation (EC) No 1829/2003


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