EU plans to tighten policy on genetically modified foods

According to reports, in recent days, the EU plans to introduce more stringent regulations for genetically modified foods in order to win the trust of consumers. EU authorities stated in Brussels on March 25th that "the current system deficiencies" will be remedied.

Dacian Ciolos, EU Commissioner for Agriculture and Rural Affairs, said that the future of the EU's genetically modified industry will depend on the quality of products identified as genetically modified. He added that the new plan will consolidate "consumers' trust in genetically modified foods" and "eliminate the obstacles to the development of the industry." To enable consumers to build confidence in genetically modified foods, the European Commission will completely remove any exceptions.

At present, farmers in the European Union can both grow traditional crops and plant genetically modified crops when they are producing. This situation will also be banned in the future. For this decision of the European Union, the German Federation of Consumer Centers (vzbv) welcomed the relevant responsible person and said: “People who plant genetically modified vegetables should also feed livestock with the standards of genetically modified foods.” In addition, the European Union will also lower the residue of genetically modified foods. The ceiling.