The Codex Committee on food labelling failed to agree on guidelines for GMO labelling in food at its meeting in Kota Kinabulu, Malaysia, 9-12 May. Negotiations stalled because of controversial positions of GM exporters and other countries. The "Codex Alimentarius" of FAO and WHO is a global standard setting body for food safety and labelling issues with high WTO relevance.<p><a href="http://www.foodnavigator.com/news/news-ng.asp?n=60053-talks-on-gm">Foodnavigator: Talks on GM labels stalled at Codex meeting</a></p><p><a href="http://www.consumersinternational.org/documents_asp/ViewACategory_levelBelowOnly.asp?regid=135&langID=1&CategoryID=974">Consumers International: Consumer organisations worldwide want to see labels on all GM food - full background and daily updates from Malaysia</a>