Parma, Italy
November 17, 2006
European Food Safety Authority public consultation on a Draft
Guidance Document of the GMO Panel for renewal of authorisations
of existing GM products lawfully placed on the EU market
European Food Safety
Authority (EFSA) would like to receive input and
comments from potential applicants, national authorities and
other regulatory bodies, key stakeholders and all interested
parties on this draft guidance document. In line with its
strategy in relation to the risk assessment of GMOs and
initiatives to build closer collaboration with the
Member States,
EFSA would particularly encourage Member States to
contribute.
Please note that comments can
only be submitted in the commenting form found
here.
The aim of the Guidance Document is to assist applicants in
the preparation and presentation of applications for renewal
of authorisation of existing products according to
Articles 11 and 23
of Regulation (EC) 1829/2003 on genetically modified food
and feed. It is applicable for authorisation-holders who
have products referred to as existing products, notified
according to Articles 8 and 20, which have been published in
the community register established according to Article 28
in the same regulation. An application for renewal of
authorisation for an existing product can only be submitted
for the 26 products listed in the Community Register of
existing products.(Link to the Register:
http://ec.europa.eu/food/dyna/gm_register/index_en.cfm)
The commenting period ends at 12:00 CET on 4 December 2006.
Comments will be taken into account during the final
adoption of this document by EFSA’s GMO Panel expected to
take place in December.
For more information on GMO and EFSA, click
here
Click
HERE for PDF format document
The consultation opens 17
November 2006 and closes at 12:00 CET on 4 December 2006.
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