Press Release: Commission improves rules on labelling and tracing of GMOs in Europe to enable freedom of choice and ensure environmental safety

The European Commission adopted on 25 July 2001 an important legislative package on genetically modified organisms (GMOs) which establishes a sound community system to trace and label GMOs and to regulate the placing on the market and labelling of food and feed products derived from GMOs. The new legislation is intended to provide a trustworthy and environmentally safe approach to GMOs, GM food and GM feed.