The new regulations on genetically modified food and feed and on labelling and traceabilty of such food and feed, which had been agreed by the Parliament and the Council in July this year, have now been published in the Official Journal of the European Union. They will enter into force on November 7th 2003 and must be implemented by all companies in April 2004 the latest.</p><p><a href="http://europa.eu.int/eur-lex/en/archive/2003/l_26820031018en.html">Official Journal L 268 available in all languages of the EU</a>