The European Commission recently brought two actions against
Poland regarding GMO legislation to the European Court of
Justice.
In the view of the European Commission, some provisions of Polish
law prohibiting the production, placing on the market and use of
genetically modified feed, which will be effective from 1 January
2013, are contrary to EU law.
Regulation (EC) No. 1829/2003 on genetically modified food and feed
establishes a single authorisation procedure carried out by the
European Food Safety Authority (EFSA). According to the European
Commission, Member States may not adopt a general prohibition on
bringing genetically modified feed to market.
The second action against Poland concerns the incorrect
implementation of Directive 2009/41/EC, which concerns activities
related to genetically modified micro-organisms.
The Commission argues that the improper implementation of this
Directive may put humans and the environment at risk. Moreover, the
Commission has some doubts regarding the current preparatory draft
of the Polish law on this matter.
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The original publication date for this article was 21/03/2011.