{"id":28707,"date":"2019-11-11T12:51:49","date_gmt":"2019-11-11T10:51:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bioecoactual.com\/?p=28707"},"modified":"2019-11-11T13:23:18","modified_gmt":"2019-11-11T11:23:18","slug":"ifoam-demands-immediate-action-to-ensure-the-traceability-of-new-gmos","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bioecoactual.com\/en\/2019\/11\/11\/ifoam-demands-immediate-action-to-ensure-the-traceability-of-new-gmos\/","title":{"rendered":"Organic movement demands immediate action to ensure the traceability of new GMOs"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Council of the European Union has requested a new study<\/strong> and a legal proposal on new genetic engineering techniques to the European Commission. IFOAM EU demands immediate action<\/strong> by the European Commission and national authorities to ensure the traceability of new GMOs.<\/p>\n

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\"IFOAM<\/p>\n

Eric Gall, IFOAM EU Policy Manager explains why: \u201cThe legal status of new genetic engineering techniques is crystal clear since the\u00a02018 ruling of the European Court of Justice<\/a>. The Court deems the European legal framework on GMOs is fit to regulate the new techniques. What we need now is action from the Commission to ensure a proper implementation of the law by Member States and to develop detection methods, not a delay of the enforcement of the legislation<\/strong>\u201d.<\/p>\n

The organic movement is concerned that the proposed study could stall the implementation
\naltogether, leaving European farmers, the food industry and consumers exposed to non-approved GMOs. IFOAM EU is against a legal proposal that would exempt the new genetic engineering techniques form the risk assessment, traceability and labelling that apply to GMOs.<\/p>\n

As Eric Gall puts it, \u201cany attempt to bypass the Court of Justice\u2019s ruling with a new legal proposal would amount to taking away consumers<\/strong>\u2019 right to know how their food is produced and deprive operators in the food production chain from the means of identifying GMOs.\u201d<\/p>\n

According to IFOAM EU, it must be a priority for the EU Commission and national authorities to:<\/p>\n