Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Regulation (EC) No 1829/2003 as regards the possibility for the Member States to restrict or prohibit the use of genetically modified food and feed on their territory / Communication … Reviewing the decision-making process on genetically modified organisms (GMOs)

On 22 April 2015, the European Commission presented the outcome of its review of the decision-making process for the authorisation of Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs) as food and feed.

The review confirms the need for changes that reflect public views and allow national governments to have a greater say on the use of EU-authorised GMOs for animal (feed) or human (food) consumption.

As a result of this review, the Commission proposed to amend the legislation to confer upon Member States more freedom to restrict, or prohibit the use of EU-authorised GMOs in food or feed on their territory. This would complement the rights already given to Member States in respect of GMOs for cultivation by Directive (EU) 2015/412 that entered into force in April 2015.

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EUR-Lex: COM(2015)177: Follow the progress of this proposal through the decision-making procedure http://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/HIS/?uri=CELEX:52015PC0177&qid=1485076642087

ESO: Background information: More freedom for Member States to decide on the GMOs use for food & feed http://www.europeansources.info/record/press-release-more-freedom-for-member-states-to-decide-on-the-gmos-use-for-food-feed/

European Commission: Communication ... Reviewing the decision-making process on genetically modified organisms (GMOs) (COM (2015)176) http://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?qid=1485076642087&uri=CELEX:52015DC0176

EUR-Lex: COM(2015)176: Follow the progress of this proposal through the decision-making procedure http://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/HIS/?uri=CELEX:52015DC0176&qid=1485076642087

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