Parma, Italy
June 9, 2011

Question number: EFSA-Q-2010-01270
Issued: 22 November 2010

Summary

On 20 October 2010, the Panel on Genetically Modified Organisms (GMO Panel) of the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) endorsed a draft scientific opinion on the guidance on the risk assessment of genetically modified microorganisms (GMMs) and their food and feed products. This Scientific Report summarises the comments received through the public consultation and outlines how these were taken into account in the final scientific opinion.

EFSA received 268 comments on the draft guidance from 24 interested parties (consumer groups, non-governmental organisations, consultant associations, industry organisations and national assessment bodies). All the public comments received that were within the remit of the EFSA GMO Panel were assessed and the guidance on the risk assessment of genetically modified microorganisms and their food and feed products was revised taking these relevant comments into consideration. The EFSA GMO Panel addressed the general comments that were related to the structure and principles of this approach, as well as more technical comments related to specific issues.

The final guidance of the GMO Panel (EFSA Panel on Genetically Modified Organisms (GMO), 2011) provides updated guidance for the preparation and presentation of applications involving GMMs. EFSA has committed to publish a Technical Report on the outcome of the consultation on the guidance. This Technical Report summarises the relevant comments received through the consultation and outlines how these were taken into account in the final guidance.

Report

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Published: June 14, 2011