GMO type | Hypothetical examples | Labelling required? |
---|---|---|
GM plant | Chicory | Yes |
GM seed | Maize seeds | Yes |
GM food | Maize, soybean, tomato | Yes |
Food produced from GMOs | Maize flour, highly refined soya oil, glucose syrup from maize starch | Yes |
Food from animals fed GM animal feed | Meat, milk, eggs | No |
Food produced with help from a GM enzyme | Cheese, bakery products produced with the help of amylase | No |
Food additive/flavouring produced from GMOs | Highly filtered lecithin extracted from GM soybeans used in chocolate | Yes |
Feed additive produced from a GMO | Vitamin B2 (Riboflavin) | No |
GMM used as a food ingredient | Yeast extract | Yes |
Alcoholic beverages which contain a GM ingredient | Wine with GM grapes | Yes |
Products containing GM enzymes where the enzyme is acting as an additive or performing a technical function | Yes | |
GM feed | Maize | Yes |
Feed produced from a GMO | Corn gluten feed, soybean meal | Yes |
Food containing GM ingredients that are sold in catering establishments | Yes (the FSA's legal view is that labelling is required across EU Member States under EC Regulation 1829/2003). http://www.food.gov.uk/gmfoods/gm/gm_labelling ~liwen~ |
Tuesday, 19 July 2011
Examples of labelling requirements
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