How is the Government ensuring seed stocks are free from GM contamination?
Our GM Inspectorate audits seed companies to ensure that they are taking appropriate steps to avoid any unauthorised GM presence in their conventional seed stocks. This applies especially in relation to imported seed supplies at particular risk of containing adventitious GM seed. Proposals are awaited from the European Commission to establish EU labelling thresholds for the adventitious presence of approved GMOs in non-GM seed. Once such proposals are issued we will consider them in line with the scientific evidence and also in terms of their practicality for producers and enforcement officers.
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