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Statement on what plans he has to introduce regulations for the enforcement of EC Regulation 1139/98 concerning the labelling of genetically-modified soya and maize. - Announcement that today laid before Parliament the Food Labelling (Amendment) Regulations 1999 and ref to http://www.maff.gov.uk/food/novel/labelreg/pdf.
Statement on what plans he has to introduce regulations for the enforcement of EC Regulation 1139/98 concerning the labelling of genetically-modified soya and maize. - Announcement that today laid before Parliament the Food Labelling (Amendment) Regulations 1999 and ref to http://www.maff.gov.uk/food/novel/labelreg/pdf.
Asked by
John Home Robertson
(Labour)
Answered by
Lord Rooker
(Labour)
Answering body
Ministry of Agriculture Fisheries and Food
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Tabled on
17 March 1999
For answer on
18 March 1999
Answered on
18 March 1999
Mr. Home Robertson: To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what plans he has to introduce regulations for the
enforcement of EC Regulation 1139/98 concerning the labelling of genetically-modified soya and maize. [78044]
Mr. Rooker: I have laid before Parliament this morning the Food Labelling (Amendment) Regulations 1999, which will come into force
tomorrow. These provide the means for Local Authorities to be able to enforce the EC Regulation that requires all foods containing
genetically modified soya or maize ingredients to be clearly labelled. This Regulation, which took effect last September, applies to
all foods produced and labelled from that date.
The Government are determined that consumers should be able to choose whether or not to eat genetically modified foods. This
includes food sold in restaurants, cafes and takeaways and not just that available from supermarkets. The UK is the first member
state in Europe to take steps to ensure that consumers eating out will have the same right to choose whether or not to consume foods
containing GM ingredients as those buying from shops.
As a measure of how seriously the Government take the right of consumers to have clear, reliable information about the GM content of
food they buy, we have decided not to wait the customary 21 days for these Regulations to come into force but to make them fully
effective from tomorrow.
A letter is being sent today to interested parties advising them of the content of the Regulations and enclosing a copy of the text.
Further copies of the Regulations are available from John Furzer or Raj Pal, MAFF, Room 239c, Ergon House, 17 Smith Square, London
SW1P 3JR. In addition, the legislation can be viewed from this afternoon at MAFF Website
"http://www.maff.gov.uk/food/novel/labelreg.pdf". A Regulatory Impact Assessment for the Regulations has been prepared and placed in
the Library of the House.
Subjects
Crops; EU law; Genetically modified organisms; Labelling; Soya beans; Maize
Date
18 March 1999
Reference
327 c814W; 78044
House
House of Commons