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Commission authorizes five #GMOs for food and feed use
The Commission has adopted authorization decisions of five Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs) for food and feed use. The authorization decisions do not cover the use of these GMOs for cultivation. Today's decisions concern 2 new authorizations (maize MON 87427 x MON 89034 x NK603, maize 1507 x 59122 x MON 810 x NK603) and the renewal of 3 existing authorizations (maize DAS-59122-7, maize GA21, sugar beet H7-1).
All of these Genetically Modified Organisms have gone through a comprehensive authorization procedure, including a favourable scientific assessment by the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA). All member states had a right to express a view in the Standing Committee and subsequently the Appeals Committee, and the outcome is that the European Commission has the legal backing of the member states to proceed. The authorisations are valid for 10 years, and any products produced from these Genetically Modified Organisms will be subject to the EU's strict labelling and traceability rules.
For more information on GMOs in the EU see here.
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