Line 4Line 4 Copyic/close/grey600play_circle_outline - material

Katarzyna Jasik

Communications Manager, Agricultural Biotechnology, EuropaBio

Expert Bio

Studies, Articles and Answers

Filter by

Showing 3 out of 3 results

Question

Q: What do you think is the most likely reason that labeling in EU is mandatory? Its about legal structure, or mere myth and collective fear?

Answered By Katarzyna Jasik - Jul 01, 2015

A: EU legislation on labeling has existed since 1997, when the first regulation on novel food came into force. In 2003 the EU replaced it with a new regulation on genetically modified food and feed, N. 1829/2003. Since then, all genetically modified foods and ingredients must be clearly labeled if they are present as an ingredient above 0.9 percent of the total ingredient. The foods made from animals consuming GM feed, however, such as meats, eggs and dairy products, do not require labeling.   In Europe, GM labeling intends to offer information and is not connected to safety, given that a [...]

Answered By Katarzyna Jasik - Jul 01, 2015

A: EU legislation on labeling has existed since 1997, when the first regulation on novel food came into force. In 2003 the EU replaced it with a new regulation on genetically modified food and feed, N. 1829/2003. Since then, all genetically modified foods and ingredients must be clearly labeled if they are present as an ingredient above 0.9 percent of the total ingredient. The foods made from animals consuming GM feed, however, such as meats, eggs and dairy products, do not require labeling.   In Europe, GM labeling intends to offer information and is not connected to safety, given that a [...]

Health & Safety

Question

Q: What do you think is the most likely reason that labeling in EU is mandatory? Its about legal structure, or mere myth and collective fear?

Answered By Katarzyna Jasik - Jul 01, 2015

A: EU legislation on labeling has existed since 1997, when the first regulation on novel food came into force. In 2003 the EU replaced it with a new regulation on genetically modified food and feed, N. 1829/2003. Since then, all genetically modified foods and ingredients must be clearly labeled if they are present as an ingredient above 0.9 percent of the total ingredient. The foods made from animals consuming GM feed, however, such as meats, eggs and dairy products, do not require labeling.   In Europe, GM labeling intends to offer information and is not connected to safety, given that a [...]

Answered By Katarzyna Jasik - Jul 01, 2015

A: EU legislation on labeling has existed since 1997, when the first regulation on novel food came into force. In 2003 the EU replaced it with a new regulation on genetically modified food and feed, N. 1829/2003. Since then, all genetically modified foods and ingredients must be clearly labeled if they are present as an ingredient above 0.9 percent of the total ingredient. The foods made from animals consuming GM feed, however, such as meats, eggs and dairy products, do not require labeling.   In Europe, GM labeling intends to offer information and is not connected to safety, given that a [...]

Health & Safety

Question

Q: I have heard that Europe does not allow GMO seeds. If I buy pasta from Italy and Oatmeal from Ireland are they GMO free?

Answered By Katarzyna Jasik - Jan 30, 2015

A: There is only one GM crop approved for cultivation in the EU - an insect resistant maize, which has been cultivated in Europe since 1998 in five countries (Spain, Portugal, The Czech Republic, Romania and Slovakia), but around 50 GM crops can be imported into the EU.    Regarding commercially produced dry pasta, it is made almost exclusively from durum (so called "hard wheat"). As of today no GM wheat is grown commercially, not in Europe nor in the U.S. However, many fields tests have been conducted for herbicide tolerance, resistance against patho [...]

GMO Basics Health & Safety