WRITTEN QUESTION No. 2190/97 by Hiltrud BREYER to the Council. Novel food regulation No 258/97 - Submission of genetically modified basic varieties and varieties bred from them
Official Journal C 082 , 17/03/1998 P. 0042
WRITTEN QUESTION E-2190/97 by Hiltrud Breyer (V) to the Council (25 June 1997) Subject: Novel food regulation No 258/97 - Submission of genetically modified basic varieties and varieties bred from them Is it intended for the manufacturer to submit, in parallels with the tests, both genetically modified basic vartieties and varieties bred from them (given that in some cases significant changes are apparent only from a direct comparison)? Joint answer to Written Questions E-2188/97, E-2190/97 and E-2194/97 (28 October 1997) Article 4(4) of the Regulation cited by the Honourable Member, with any supplements adopted in accordance with paragraph 5 or, where applicable, Article 3(4) or Article 9(1) of the Regulation, covers the information to be supplied in support of a request for the placing of products on the market. This information does not prejudge implementation of the assessment procedures by the assessment bodies referred to in Article 4(3) of that Regulation.