Ordinance on Genetically Modified Foodstuffs (GMFO)

Addendum to Regular Notification 2021-07-06
G/SPS/N/CHE/77/Add.2

Description

The modification concerns annex 3 of the GMFO. This annex contains a list of GMO products that may be put on the Swiss market without a specific authorisation by the Federal Food Safety and Veterinary Office. There will be two new entries into that list: Endo-1,4-β-xylanase (EC3.2.1.8) and Phospholipase A2 (EC3.1.1.41).

Keywords

Food safety; Biotechnology; Modification of content/scope of regulation; Genetically modified organisms (GMOs); Human health