“Because of people's fear of genetically modified foods, the labeling of 'not containing genetically modified ingredients' can indeed attract consumers and gain the trust of consumers. However, this approach has now become almost morbid, even with salt on the outer packaging. The label 'without genetically modified ingredients' was added.†A Russian media commented on the recent announcement of the “No Genetically Modified Ingredient†label for the abolition of food products in the city of Moscow.
At the end of March this year, Moscow Mayor Sobyanin formally signed an order announcing the abolition of the “not containing genetically modified ingredients†label for food products voluntarily affixed by food manufacturers. This marks the formal invalidation of the packaging system for the packaging of genetically modified and non-GM foods in Moscow.
In 2007, when the mayor of Moscow, Luzhkov, signed an order, the city of Moscow will limit the amount of genetically modified foods in the range of 0.9% according to food standards set by most European countries. Only genetically modified foods that meet this condition can be Stores and markets are sold, and at the same time, measures for voluntarily pasting identification labels on food packages containing genetically modified ingredients are implemented. The food manufacturer sent the product to 15 qualified independent laboratories for testing. After confirming that it does not contain genetically modified ingredients, the government-affiliated authority approved the labeling of “no genetically modified ingredientsâ€.
Since the promulgation of the bill in 2007, the foods sold in stores and markets in Moscow have a light green identification label printed with the words “without genetically modified ingredientsâ€. The original intention of the Moscow government’s legislation at that time was to hope that this identification tag would help Moscow residents obtain other more comprehensive information on food quality and safety.
This regulation appears to be in the interests of consumers, but why is it abolished after five years? The Moscow City Department of Commerce and Services explained that, first, the system of identification labels conflicts with federal laws. According to the relevant laws of the Russian Federation, food companies conduct inspections every two years, and the identification system of Moscow City conflicts with this federal law and should be repealed to suit federal laws. Secondly, the Russian Federal Bureau of Law Monopoly Bureau has repeatedly submitted opinions to the Moscow City Department of Commerce and Services, claiming that this identification labeling system makes food companies face an unfair market environment and exacerbates unfair competition in the food industry. Food manufacturers complained that the city’s food sellers only purchased products labeled with this label, but this label was known as "voluntary."
In addition to these institutional flaws, this labelling system has not achieved the original intention of helping consumers to be the main reason for their abolition. On 2 April, Mikhail Orlov, director of the Moscow Ministry of Commerce and Services, stated in an interview with the media: “More than 3,000 food products in Moscow have been labeled with this kind of label, but I don’t think it’s a label. Any guarantee, because the company sent only samples, it has not been detected in the past three years a case of food containing genetically modified ingredients.†In addition, there is a government department is not willing to say that the main reason for export is funding. The detection of genetically modified components requires expensive specialized equipment and laboratories. In 2010, the Moscow municipal government allocated a total of 55.5 million rubles for the testing of genetically modified foods. In 2011, a total of 36.9 million rubles were allocated. If the "not containing genetically modified ingredients" label recognition system is abolished, the Moscow City can save a lot of expenses for other aspects. Relevant tests can in the future be performed by other federal-level testing agencies.
However, this move by the Moscow municipal government has also been criticized by some environmentalists, saying that the abolition of the “not containing genetically modified ingredients†label deprives people of their right to know. It is trying to relax the supervision of genetically modified foods. The government is not trying to improve the relevant regulations but has The long-term implementation of laws and regulations is a retrogression of history. The President of the Russian Gene Security Association Baranov said: “The inspection and marking system that was implemented before gave the public hope, but now suddenly announced that the system is nonsense and completely abolished. What does this mean? It is waving a red cloth in front of the bull. !â€
However, the Moscow City Ministry of Commerce and Services said that in the future, the government food inspection agency in Moscow will carry out independent inspection and analysis of genetically modified agricultural products. Mikhail Orlov, director of the Moscow City Ministry of Commerce and Services, stressed: "Some special agencies must conduct strict inspections when purchasing foods, and foods containing genetically modified ingredients must not be purchased." These institutions that do not allow the purchase of genetically modified foods include hospitals. And various schools in Moscow, kindergartens, restaurants, and military agencies.
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