Commission approves 3 GM soybeans for EU import

All three varieties received a favourable scientific opinion by the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) in 2015. They had received ‘no opinion’ votes from the EU's 28 member states in both the Standing and Appeal Committees. The authorisations are valid for 10 years

Beat Späth, director for Agricultural Biotechnology at the European Association for Bioindustries EuropaBio, said while it welcomed the approval it remained concerned. “Unfortunately, the recent actions by the Commission, including but not limited to the recent soya bean approval delays, do not reflect a commitment to safeguard scientific principles, despite the clear benefits of GM trade.

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Food Labelling Services comments:

In the EU, if a food contains or consists of genetically modified organisms (GMOs), or contains ingredients produced from GMOs, this must be indicated on the label. The GM Food and Feed Regulation (EC) No. 1829/2003 lays down rules to cover all GM food and animal feed, regardless of the presence of any GM material in the final product. This means products such as flour, oils and glucose syrups have to be labelled as GM if they are from a GM source.