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Follow on Google News | European Parliament Clarifies Definition and Labeling Rules for Genetically Modified Pollen in HoneyDirective 2014/63/EU of the European Parliament was published in the Official Journal and defines pollen as a natural constituent of honey, rather than an ingredient.
Labeling of Genetically Modified Pollen in Honey Current legislation did not state explicitly whether pollen in honey is a constituent or an ingredient. As we reported in a former Safeguard (http://newsletter.sgs.com/ - GM pollen has to be labeled if it makes up more than 0.9% of pollen. - Honey is not marketable in European Union Member States if it contains pollen from GM plants which are not authorized to be used as ingredients in honey. Pollen: a Constituent of Honey With pollen defined as a constituent of honey, current EU legislation on labeling applies, which states that GMOs must be indicated if they are present as a quantity of more than 0.9% of the honey (and not of the pollen). However, since pollen only forms around 0.5 % of any batch of honey, it will not exceed the labeling threshold. References: - Directive 2014/63/EU (http://eur-lex.europa.eu/ - Council Directive 2001/110/EC (http://eur-lex.europa.eu/ About SGS Food Safety Services SGS is committed to keeping readers informed of regulatory news and developments. Leveraging a global network of laboratories and food experts, SGS provides a comprehensive range of food safety and quality solutions including GMO testing (http://www.sgs.com/ For further information, please contact the SGS experts. Contact details: Website: www.foodsafety.sgs.com SGS is the world’s leading inspection, verification, testing and certification company. SGS is recognized as the global benchmark for quality and integrity. With more than 80,000 employees, SGS operates a network of over 1,650 offices and laboratories around the world. End
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