Genetically Modified & Genetic Engineering: European Union - EU Leaf

GMO and products produced from or by GMOs
Prohibited.

  • For the sake of clarity and coherence, it should not be possible to label a product as organic where it has to be labeled as containing GMOs, consisting of GMOs or produced from GMOs.
  • GMOs and products produced from or by GMOs shall not be used as food, feed, processing aids, plant protection products, fertilisers, soil conditioners, seeds, vegetative propagating material, micro-organisms and animals in organic production

Embryo transfer techniques and cloning
Shall not be used.

Artificial insemination
Allowed.

Use of genetically engineered species or breeds
Appropriate breeds shall be chosen. The choice of breeds shall also contribute to the prevention of any suffering and to avoiding the need for the mutilation of animals.

Hormonal heat treatment and induced birth
Shall not be done.

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