COCERAL, FEDIOL and FEFAC acknowledge entry into force of “technical solution” as a first step. More comprehensive action needed to avoid supply disruptions

Brussels, 15 July 2011

COCERAL, FEDIOL and FEFAC acknowledge the entry into force of the “technical solution” for minutes

traces of GMOs not yet authorized in the EU. The “technical solution” will help reducing the likelihood of

a disruption in feed supplies by boosting legal certainty for animal feed imports into Europe. The

“technical solution” allows up to 0.1% of not yet authorized GM material in the EU, for which a dossier is

pending with EFSA. This more pragmatic approach takes account of the dynamics of international trade

and allows European farmers continued access to vital protein feed imports