The Legal Situation for Genetically Engineered Food in Europe

This chapter contains sections titled: Introduction The Need for Regulation The History of the Regulation of Genetically Modified Food The Law Applicable to Genetically Modified Food The Genetically Modified Food and Feed Regulation Introduction Scope of Application Requirements for Genetically Modified Food and Feed Procedure Labeling Other Questions Problems Negative Labeling Coexistence of Genetically Modified Food and Feed and Conventional or Organic Food and Feed Compliance with World Trade Law Competent Authorities in the Member States Relation to Directive 2001/18/EC of the EP and the Council Supplementary National Provisions in German Law: The ECBI Act, the Biotechnology Act, and the Novel Foods and Food Ingredients Instrument General Rules for Genetically Modified Food and Feed Availability of Negative Labeling of Foodstuffs Made Without Using Procedures of Genetic Engineering The Element of the Label Rules on Criminal Offences and Misdemeanors References