22.05.2003 |

EP Environment Committee calls for 0,5% labelling threshold and legislation on co-existence

Brussels, 22 May 2003. Today the European Parliament, voting in 2nd reading on the proposed regulations on GM food/feed (COM(2001) 425) and traceability of GMOs (COM(2001) 182) called for legislation on co-existence. The Committee also reaffirmed its position taken in 1st reading with regard to the labelling threshold and the tolerance level for unauthorised GMOs. The labelling threshold shall be lowered from 0.9%, as proposed by the Council, down to 0.5% as proposed by Parliament in 1st reading.The plenary vote will take place during Parliament`s plenary session in July (1-3 July).</p><p><a href="http://www.zs-l.de/gmo/downloads/Envi_committee_22_05_03.pdf">Report on the vote in the Environment Committee</a>