Post on 08-Aug-2019
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GMOs: EU decision-making process explained
GMOs for CULTIVATION(under Regulation 1829/2003)
Risk Assessmentby a Member State
GMOs for FOOD AND FEED(under Regulation 1829/2003)
CULTIVATION FOOD AND FEED
APPLICATIONTO A MEMBER STATE
APPLICATIONTO A MEMBER STATE
CULTIVATIONDIRECTIVE
entry into force 2 April 2015
EUROPEAN COMMISSIONPROPOSAL22 April 2015
MEMBER STATES TO DECIDE
ON USE OF GMOs FOR FOOD
AND FEED ON THEIR TERRITORY
MEMBER STATES TO DECIDE
ON CULTIVATION OF GMOs ON THEIR TERRITORY
Risk Assessment
Not adopted
EU countries EU CommissionDRAFT DECISION
EFSA’S OPINION
MEMBER STATES EXPERTS COMMITTEEdecides by Qualified Majority
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Adopted
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APPEAL COMMITTEE decides by Qualified Majority
convenes
OPT-OUT measures by Member States
consistentset of rules
Member States maycomment on
the application
Member States canadopt emergency
measures based on new identified risk
(on health and environmental grounds)
No opinion
No opinion
adopts
Food Safety