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Vietnam: What are the conditions for genetically modified organisms to be put into use as food?

13:54, 19/06/2023

What are the conditions for genetically modified organisms to be put into use as food? The newly issued Decree No. 69/2010/NĐ-CP on biosafety for genetically modified organisms, genetic specimens and products of genetically modified organisms will answer this question thoroughly.

sinh vật biến đổi gen sử dụng làm thực phẩm, Nghị định 69/2010/NĐ-CP.

According to Article 27 of Decree No. 69/2010/NĐ-CP of Vietnam’s Government, to be granted a written certification of eligibility for use as food, genetically modified organisms must satisfy either of the following 02 conditions:

- The dossier of application for a written certification of their eligibility for use as food has been appraised by the Genetically Modified Food Safety Council, which concludes that such genetically modified organisms have no uncontrollable risks to human health.

- They have been permitted by at least five (5) developed countries for use as food and no risk has been seen in these countries.

The Ministry of Health shall make a list of genetically modified organisms eligible to be granted a written certification of eligibility for use as food and publish this list on its website.

However, a written certification of genetically-modified organisms eligibility for use as food will be revoked in the following cases:

- There is a new scientific proof of the risks of genetically modified organisms that have been granted such certification:

- Organizations or individuals intentionally provide untruthful information which is decisive to the grant of such certification;

- There is proof that the Genetically Modified Food Safety Council's conclusions lack scientific grounds.

View more details at Decree No. 69/2010/NĐ-CP of Vietnam’s Government, effective from August 10, 2010.

Nguyen Phu

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