All GM work carried out in Europe is governed by EU and national legislation which regulates research, development and the production of all such products. This includes any release of a GM organism into the environment and the labelling of any products for sale.

The competent UK and EU bodes are the Advisory Committee for Novel Foods and Processes (http://www.food.gov.uk/science/ouradvisors/novelfood/) and the European Food Safety Authority (http://www.efsa.eu.int), respectively.

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