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New norms for labelling packaged GM food ready -Jacob Koshy

-The Hindu

This is the first time that the Central government has laid down guidelines for labelling genetically modified food

All packaged food with at least 5% content from genetically engineered sources need to be labelled so. Moreover, foods that exceed norms of sugar and fat should carry ‘red’ and ‘green’ labels specifying the extent to which they do so, according to draft regulations by the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI).

This is the first time that the Central government has laid down guidelines for labelling genetically modified (GM) food. Officials say they are awaiting public comments.

FSSAI CEO Pawan Agarwal said, “This isn’t the final draft. There will be one more version and that will be reviewed for 30 days.”

The government has been contemplating a system for labelling GM foods for at least two years. Current laws prohibit any GM food—unless cleared by the Genetic Engineering Appraisal Committee, a Environment Ministry body-- from being sold in the country.

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