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Genetically Modified Organisms
The EU’s policy on genetically modified organisms (GMOs) is based on a strict regulatory framework designed to control how GMOs are authorised, used, traced and monitored. In EU law, GMOs are organisms whose genetic material has been altered in a way that does not occur naturally through mating or natural recombination, and food or feed containing, consisting of, or produced from them is regulated accordingly.
The policy is built around a few core principles. GMOs must go through an authorisation process before they can be cultivated or placed on the market. Once authorised, they remain subject to traceability and labelling rules, so that their presence can be followed through the supply chain and identified on the market. The EU framework also includes post-authorisation controls and monitoring, rules on cross-border movements, and measures addressing the coexistence of GM crops with conventional and organic agriculture.
Overall, the EU approach aims to ensure that the use of GMOs is subject to transparency, regulatory oversight and continuous control, while also taking into account wider agricultural, trade and socio-economic considerations.
The policy is built around a few core principles. GMOs must go through an authorisation process before they can be cultivated or placed on the market. Once authorised, they remain subject to traceability and labelling rules, so that their presence can be followed through the supply chain and identified on the market. The EU framework also includes post-authorisation controls and monitoring, rules on cross-border movements, and measures addressing the coexistence of GM crops with conventional and organic agriculture.
Overall, the EU approach aims to ensure that the use of GMOs is subject to transparency, regulatory oversight and continuous control, while also taking into account wider agricultural, trade and socio-economic considerations.
