WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/TBT/N/EEC/6/Add.3
6 January 2004
(04-0020)
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade Original:  English
NOTIFICATION
Addendum
The following communication, dated 23 December 2003, is being circulated at the request of
the Delegation of the European Communities.
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Genetically modified organisms (GMOs) for f ood or feed use, products that contain
or comprise genetically modified organisms and food and feed products
produced from genetically modified organisms
In notice G/TBT/N/EEC/6/Add.2 (21 November 2003) the European Communities informed
of the adoption of “ Regulation EC(N°) 1829/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council on
genetically modified food and feed” ; this regulation is applicable as from 18 April 2004 although its
full legal operability is dependent upon the provisions of “ Regulation (EC) N° 1830/2003 of the
European Parliament and of the Council concerning the traceability and labelling of genetically
modified organisms and the traceability of food a nd feed products produced from genetically modified
organisms and amending Directive 2001/18/EC”  notified in G/TBT/N/EEC/7/Add.2
(21 November 2003).
Now, in order to help trade operators in the task of preparing applications and the
European Food Safety Authority in the task of evaluating such applications, the Commission notifies
hereby document SANCO/2003/05304 “ Draft Commission Regulation on detailed rules for the
implementation of Regulation (EC) No 1829/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council as
regards the preparation and the presentation of the application for the authorisation of newgenetically modified food and feed, the notification of existing products and adventitious or
technically unavoidable presence of genetically modified material which has benefited from a
favourable risk evaluation ” (20 pages, available in all Community languages).
Although no commenting period applies to th ese implementing measures, the Commission
will examine any comment submitted within 30 days from the date of notification.
The notification document can be obtained from the EC Enquiry Point.
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