Traceability and labelling of GMOs requires sampling and testing methods as well as concepts of certification along the production chain. They come at a price, of course, and they have their practical implications for production systems. Standards, methods, prices and examples of certification will be presented.
Speakers
- Lutz Grohmann – CONGEN Biotechnology GmbH – Germany
- Jochen Koester – Trace Consult – Switzerland
Presentations
- Lutz Grohmann: Testing for GMOs – Analytical Methods used for nonGM Control
- Jochen Koester: Testing and Controls of GMOs Traceability and Labelling of GMOs – Made Easy by Certification
Background Papers
REGULATION (EC) No 178/2002 (January2002) on general food law
REGULATION (EC) No 1829/2003 (September 2003) on genetically modified food and feed
REGULATION (EC) No 1830/2003 (September 2003) on traceability and labelling of genetically modified organisms
Commission Recommendation of 4 October 2004 on technical guidance for sampling and detection of genetically modified organisms in context of Regulation 1830/2003
Annex of Commission Regulation (EC) No 641/2004 of 6 April 2004
Detailed overview and explanation GMO-testing methods by Danish environment ministry
Community Reference Laboratory (CRL) for GM Food & Feed – List of official detection methods