IMPLEMENTING MEASURES GM FOOD – FEED REGULATION (EC) N° 1829/2003

1. IMPLEMENTING MEASURES GM FOOD – FEED REGULATION (EC) N° 1829/2003 • Articles 5 and 17 concerning the presentation and preparation of the application • Articles 8 and 20 concerning the notification of existing products • Article 47 concerning GM material which has received a favourable scientific risk assessment in the EU but has not yet been authorised

2. IMPLEMENTING MEASURES TRACEABILITY – REGULATION (EC) N° 1830/2003 • Unique identifiers – Article 8 • Guidance on sampling and detection – Article 9 (2)

3. IMPLEMENTING MEASURES Presentation and preparation of applications – Articles 5 and 17 • EFSA guidance on the part of the application relating to the risk assessment • Commission guidance on other issues such as: • Scope of the application • Confidential parts • Biosafety Clearing House • Monitoring plan and labelling • Language regime in case of specific labelling • Detection method • Samples of the food • Summary

4. IMPLEMENTING MEASURES Existing products – Articles 8 and 20 • Products which are or will be authorised under current community legislation: • Application for renewal of authorisation has to be submitted within nine years from date of placing on the market • Products which are currently lawfully on the market, in accordance with Community Legislation and which have not been required to undergo GM authorisation prior to Reg. 1829/2003: • Application for approval to be submitted within three years of the date of application

5. IMPLEMENTING MEASURES Preparation and presentation of notifications • Information requirements • Date of placing on the market • Detection method + samples of food and feed • Confidentiality Notification should be made by: - the authorisation holder or - the operator who owns the GMO or - the operator who imports, produces or manufactures the products