Comparison on the Legal Management on Genetically Modified Food between the Europe and the US and China‘s Legal Reform

Abstract:

The European Union and the United States have imposed different legal management on the genetically modified food. There are some disadvantages in the legal regime of China concerning the management of GMF which make the regal reform on the issue of GMF become necessary. To ensure food safety, China should take the legal regime of EU as reference and raise its standards for the market access of the GMF. The requirements of traceability and labeling for GMF should also be included in law. A centralized governmental department responsible for the issues of GMF should also be established.

• Periodical: Advanced Materials Research (Volumes 781-784)
• Pages: 1341-1346
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMR.781-784.1341
• Online since: September 2013
• Authors: Ren Yuan Li
• Keywords: Genetically Modified Food (GMF), Legal Comparison

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