Written question asked by Countess of Mar (Crossbench), in the House of Lords. It was answered by Baroness Thornton (Labour) on Wednesday, 24 March 2010.
Agriculture: High Lysine Maize
- Question
- To ask Her Majesty's Government why the Food Standards Agency did not examine the experiments reported in the scientific dossiers in support of the Remessen genetically modified high-lysine maize following defects being identified by other European Union member states.
- Answer
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I refer the noble Countess to the Answer I gave on 8 March 2010 (Official Report, col. WA 1). The Food Standards Agency does not routinely duplicate the detailed assessments carried out by the European Food Safety Authority, which is the body with statutory responsibility for conducting risk assessments in various areas of European Union food legislation, including applications for authorisation of genetically modified food and feed.
Secondary information
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- Written question
- Reference
- 2864; 718 c292-3WA
- Session
- 2009-10
- Related items
- Subjects
- Genetically modified organisms Maize
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