These decisions also concern the placing on the EU market of products containing these transgenic crops or produced from them. The authorisations have been granted for a period of 10 years. European regulations also set out requirements for the labelling and traceability of genetically modified products.
The decisions were taken following a scientific assessment carried out by the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA). During a series of procedures, the committees of the Member States were unable to reach a consensus (neither a positive nor a negative opinion was issued). Consequently, the dossiers on these genetically modified products were referred to the Commission for a final decision.
The European Commission’s statement notes that the genetically modified organisms authorised for import and processing ‘are of particular importance to the European feed sector, which relies on significant volumes of imported soya and maize’.
This likely refers to imports of soya and maize from MERCOSUR countries.
This story was translated with the assistance of artificial intelligence.The translation was also reviewed by the Logos Press editorial team.
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