Will foods produced from GMOs carry special labels in Singapore?
There are currently no legislations and guidelines for the labelling of GM foods in Singapore. GM food labelling is a complex issue. It has implications on food imports, food prices, trade, practicality of enforcement etc. International consensus on GM food labelling has not yet been reached. The Codex Alimentarius, the world's authority on food safety and labelling, continues its work on the issue. The Codex Committee on Food Labelling (CCFL) is examining the various facets of the GM food labelling issue to come up with an internationally accepted position on the issue. Singapore, being a member of Codex, is working with other countries in the CCFL on the matter. GMAC has also set up a subcommittee to monitor relevant international developments and to help formulate a national position on the GM labelling issue that will be in line with international standards. Meanwhile, it is accepted by most countries that GM labelling is not for food safety reasons but to provide consumers with choice. Although the AVA’s current food regulations do not require GM food to be specially labelled, GM foods, like all other food products, must meet existing food labelling requirements with regard to ingredient listing and information to facilitate tracing and recall. The local authorities will work to ensure that GM foods commercially available in Singapore are safe for consumption, and will also continue to monitor international developments closely to ensure that Singapore's labelling requirements are up to date.
目前没有立法和为在新加坡基因改造食品标签指导方针。
基因改造食物标签是一个复杂的问题。这对进口食品,食品价格,贸易,强制执行等实用性就基因改造食物标签问题国际共识尚未达成。食品法典,世界对粮食安全和标签的权威,在这个问题上继续其工作。对食品标签(冷阴极管)法典委员会正在研究的基因改造食物标签问题的各个方面来对这个问题有一个国际公认的境地。新加坡作为一个食品法典委员会的成员,正在与其他国家的CCFL的问题。 GMAC的还成立了一个小组委员会,以监察有关国际发展情况,并帮助制定一项有关基因改造食品标签的问题,将与国际标准接轨的国家立场。
同时,它是大多数国家所接受,通用汽车标签是不是食品安全原因,但消费者提供选择。虽然Ava的现行食品法规不要求转基因食品必须特别标记,转基因食品,像所有其他食品,必须符合现行的有关食品标签的成分列表和信息要求,以便追踪和召回。地方当局将努力确保转基因食品在新加坡商业可用消费安全,并会继续监察国际事态发展密切合作,确保新加坡的标签要求是最新的。
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