Comparison Eu and Usa Gm Legislation and Regulations.
Comparison EU and USA GM
Legislation and Regulations.
Contents:
Summary 3
Introduction 4 -5
EU Legislation & Regulations
Legislative Structure of the EU 6 - 7
The Legislative Process
Novel Foods and Novel Food 7 - 8
Ingredient Regulation (Regulation 258/97)
Regulations 1139/98; 49/2000 & 50/2000 8
Directive 2001/18/EC 9
Labelling & Traceability 10
US Legislation & Regulations
Food and Drug Association & Labelling Issue 11 - 12
U.S. Department of Agriculture 12
Environmental Protection Agency 12
Discussion 13- 14
Conclusion 15
References 16
Summary
In May 2003, the United States initiated an action in the World Trade Organization chal¬lenging the European Union’s failure to approve any new genetically modified (GM) crops for the last five years. This de facto moratorium has caused a significant decline in the export to the EU of U.S. corn.
On July 22, 2003, the Council of Ministers voted on the measures and adopted the proposals on labeling and traceability. U.S. officials have attacked the new EU legislation as unnecessary and unworkable, while EU officials have defended it as non-discriminatory and necessary to rebuild consumer confidence in the EU food safety regulatory system and in GM foods generally (http://www.defra.gov.uk)
There is a mandatory labelling of GM foods in the EU.
In the USA Food and Drug Authority does not require mandatory labelling, they just proposed voluntary labelling of the GM products.
The regulations in EU are justified on biosafety grounds, when US trade concerns appear to play an increasing role about fearing export losses in market of the EU.
In this report outlined the legislative structure of the EU, the legislative process of the EU Also I have highlighted GM regulations in EU and USA including risk assessment provisions and labelling requirements.
I have looked into conflict between EU and US in
Legislation and Regulations.
Contents:
Summary 3
Introduction 4 -5
EU Legislation & Regulations
Legislative Structure of the EU 6 - 7
The Legislative Process
Novel Foods and Novel Food 7 - 8
Ingredient Regulation (Regulation 258/97)
Regulations 1139/98; 49/2000 & 50/2000 8
Directive 2001/18/EC 9
Labelling & Traceability 10
US Legislation & Regulations
Food and Drug Association & Labelling Issue 11 - 12
U.S. Department of Agriculture 12
Environmental Protection Agency 12
Discussion 13- 14
Conclusion 15
References 16
Summary
In May 2003, the United States initiated an action in the World Trade Organization chal¬lenging the European Union’s failure to approve any new genetically modified (GM) crops for the last five years. This de facto moratorium has caused a significant decline in the export to the EU of U.S. corn.
On July 22, 2003, the Council of Ministers voted on the measures and adopted the proposals on labeling and traceability. U.S. officials have attacked the new EU legislation as unnecessary and unworkable, while EU officials have defended it as non-discriminatory and necessary to rebuild consumer confidence in the EU food safety regulatory system and in GM foods generally (http://www.defra.gov.uk)
There is a mandatory labelling of GM foods in the EU.
In the USA Food and Drug Authority does not require mandatory labelling, they just proposed voluntary labelling of the GM products.
The regulations in EU are justified on biosafety grounds, when US trade concerns appear to play an increasing role about fearing export losses in market of the EU.
In this report outlined the legislative structure of the EU, the legislative process of the EU Also I have highlighted GM regulations in EU and USA including risk assessment provisions and labelling requirements.
I have looked into conflict between EU and US in
References: J. Ralph Blanchfield, MBE (2000) Food Labelling, Woodhead Publishing Limited, Cambridge, England Kaarin Goodburn, (2001) EU Food Law, A Practical Guide, Woodhead Publishing Ltd, Cambridge, England Norman Miller, (2002) Environmental Politics Casebook, Genetically Modified Foods, Lewis Publisher, USA Office of the United States Trade representative http://www.ustr.gov/releases/2003/05/03-31.htm