commiss decis march nation provis impos supermarket oblig place genet modifi food separ shelv genet modifi food notifi cypru pursuant articl ec treati notifi document number greek version authent ec commiss european commun regard treati establish european commun articl thereof fact letter septemb chairman cypriot hous repres committe environ notifi european union pursuant articl ec treati legisl bill hereinaft quot bill quot amend law food control sale refer quot basic law quot impos supermarket oblig place genet modifi food special design place shelv separ genet modifi food derog provis regul ec ec european parliament council articl ec treati articl treati quot adopt council commiss harmonis measur member state deem introduc nation provis base scientif evid relat protect environ work environ ground problem specif member state aris adopt harmonis measur notifi commiss envisag provis ground introduc commiss month notif refer paragraph approv reject nation provis involv verifi mean arbitrari discrimin disguis restrict trade member state constitut obstacl function intern market absenc decis commiss period nation provis refer paragraph deem approv quot nation provis notifi legisl bill refer quot amend law articl food control sale quot read conjunct law food control sale hereinaft quot basic law quot bodi law compris basic law bill refer quot articl law food control sale quot purpos bill amend basic law ad articl read quot supermarket genet modifi food special design place shelv separ hold genet modifi food quot retail infring provis fail compli guilti crimin offenc punish fine exceed cypru pound repeat offenc cypru pound imprison month bill defin quot retail quot natur legal person public privat law bodi respons own supermarket includ owner main sharehold manag director gener manag person person supervis manag supermarket author decis oper supermarket bill specifi term quot genet modifi food quot mean regul ec justif put forward cypru cypriot author purpos bill protect consum view place product gmo separ shelv enabl consum recognis distinguish easili type product make clear choic good bui ii procedur letter date septemb cypriot hous repres inform commiss accord articl treati exist legisl bill seek impos oblig supermarket place genet modifi food place special design separ shelv genet modifi good derog provis regul ec ec light articl ec treati constitut legal base aforement regul letter date novemb commiss inform cypriot author receiv notif pursuant articl ec treati month period examin provis question run septemb dai receipt notif letter decemb commiss inform member state request submit republ cypru commiss publish notif request offici journal european union inform interest parti draft nation measur republ cypru intend adopt iii legal assess derog procedur provid articl treati intend adopt nation provis design achiev object list notif member state refer object declar inadmiss provis treati legisl bill question supermarket oblig place genet modifi food special design place separ shelv genet modifi good explanatori memorandum accompani bill cypriot author consid content bill conflict provis label regul ec ec purpos measur enabl consum distinguish easili genet modifi food allow make inform choic notif cypru make refer object mention articl ec treati circumst commiss posit carri verif refer paragraph articl commiss view matter notif concern area harmonis commun legisl view complianc measur commun law rule wto iv conclus commiss consid notif provid cypriot author inform measur examin articl ec treati commiss take view notif admiss light consider prejudic subsequ examin commiss compat nation measur notifi commun law commiss opinion notif republ cypru oblig supermarket place genet modifi food special design place separ shelv genet modifi good submit septemb refer articl treati admiss adopt decis articl notif legisl bill seek impos supermarket oblig place genet modifi food place special design separ shelv genet modifi good submit republ cypru septemb basi articl ec treati declar admiss articl decis address republ cypru brussel march commiss marko kyprian member commiss oj oj