The EU Commission has authorised a genetically modified soybean for use in food and animal feed, following a European Food Safety Authority scientific assessment.
What the EU executive calls a ‘comprehensive and stringent assessment procedure’ ensures a high level of protection of human and animal health, and of the environment.
The Commission stresses that its decision only allows this genetically modified soybean to be imported for use in food and animal feed, and not to be cultivated in the EU.
The authorisation is valid for 10 years, and any product produced from this genetically modified soybean will be subject to the EU’s strict labelling and traceability rules.
The Commission underlines that it had a legal obligation to decide on this authorisation after Member States did not reach a qualified majority either in favour or against the authorisation.
Further information on Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs) in the EU
