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International Workshop on the consequences of the ECJ judgement on GM pollen in honey

Harnack Haus, Berlin

December 13, 2011 – December 14, 2011

The European Court of Justice (ECJ) decided in September 2011 that pollen of genetically modified (GM) plants (GMP) contained in honey counts as a food ingredient and requires authorisation. One of the consequences of this “reclassification” is that honey containing pollen of GMPs now falls within the scope of the regulation on GM food and feed. As a consequence, honey containing GM pollen can be placed on the market only if the GMP in question has been authorised as food and labelling requirements are observed. All unauthorised GMPs are subject to the zero tolerance policy.
The international workshop has discussed the consequences of the ECJ judgement for GM crop releases and cultivation in Germany and the EU and for the honey market. The workshop provided scientific data on practical measures for coexistence of beekeeping with commercial cultivation of GM plants and for experimental field releases. Detection methods for pollen in honey and labelling issues have been discussed as well.

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