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Why is voluntary labelling important in Canada?

April 26, 2017biotechnology genetically modified animals genetically modified plants labelling office of biotechnology regulation Voluntary voluntary labelling

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Why is voluntary labelling important in Canada?

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There has been extensive dialogue about labelling of biotechnology-derived foods, such as: • National Institute of Nutrition (NIN) study, expert reports by the Royal Society of Canada and the Canadian Biotechnology Advisory Committee (CBAC) • international discussion of the Codex Alimentarius Committee on Food Labelling • stakeholder input into the Canadian General Standards Board (CGSB) voluntary labelling standard and public discussion from the comment period during development of the CGSB voluntary labelling standard For more information on these and other discussions, please visit the CFIA Web site. National Standard for Voluntary Labelling and Advertising of Food that Are and Are Not Products of Genetic Engineering approved by the Standards Council of Canada in Spring 2004 Available for free at http://www.tpsgc-pwgsc.gc.ca/cgsb/on_the_net/032_0315/standard-e.