FSA: Consultation on harmonisation of GM-free labelling in the EU
1 Mar 2013
Consultation responses
Detailed, referenced, written responses to a wide range of formal consultations concerning issues relating to GM in food and farming. This includes objections to UK GM field trials, submissions to parliamentary inquiries and more. Multi-agency responses are submitted on behalf of GM Freeze and other organisations.
Defra: Consultation on implementations of the EU regulation on the provision of food information to consumers
28 Jan 2013
FDA: Consultation on GM salmon
11 Jan 2013
Please submit your objection to any approval of FDA salmon by visiting http://www.regulations.gov/#!documentDetail;D=FDA-2011-N-0899-0001 and quoting “”Docket No. FDA-2011-N-0899″” in your correspondence.
Closing date: 25 February 2013
Extended to: 26 April 2013
GM Freeze submission to FDA on GM salmon
Download fileGeneWatch UK submission to FDA on GM salmon
Download fileEFSA: Consultation on plant protection and field water
27 Dec 2012
EFSA is consulting on its “”Draft Guidance Document on tiered risk assessment for plant protection products for aquatic organisms in edge-of-field surface waters”” available at http://www.efsa.europa.eu/en/consultations/call/121214.htm
Closing date: 11 February 2013
This was posted for information.
WHO: Consultation on GM mosquitoes
29 Nov 2012
WHO is consulting on “”Guidance Framework for testing genetically modified mosquitoes”” available at http://www.who.int/tdr/news/2012/guidance_framework/en/index.html
Closing date: 7 January 2013
This was posted for information. The response from GeneWatch UK is available below.
BIS consult on “Shaping a UK Agri-tech Strategy”
6 Nov 2012
See GM Freeze recommended actions at http://www.gmfreeze.org/actions/29/
GM Freeze submission below, along with the GeneWatch UK submission.
GMF response
Download fileGeneWatch UK response
Download fileDG Health and Consumers: Measures on animal cloning for food production in the EU
3 Sep 2012
EFSA: Public consultation on the Draft Guidance Document on the environmental risk assessment of genetically modified animals
21 Aug 2012
Response on Justice Committee on FOI Act
29 Feb 2012
GM Freeze Response to the Justice Select Committee Enquiry into the Freedom of Information Act 2000
Evidence
Download fileAnnex 1
Download fileEFSA: Comments on the approach proposed for the food safety risk assessment of GM animals
31 Aug 2011
