Reply: The matter is not under consideration at present.
Australia 76, 77, 78:
Paragraph 115, page 71 states that while there is no mandatory labelling requirement for genetically modified (GM) products, "legislation is in the pipeline".
Could India provide information on whether it has conducted any regulatory impact assessments relating to business costs associated with the mandating of new labelling requirements for GM food and if so, provide the key findings of those assessments?
Does the Indian Government consider food made or processed using GM or nanotechnology and which has passed the mandatory food safety tests as posing a food safety risk?
Reply: Procedures and standards have been laid down to assess the safety aspects of food. Any food item which follows the same is considered safe.
Could India explain how the Indian Government intends to enforce the new GM labelling regime, e.g. audits, testing etc.?
Reply: As the legislation is still in the pipeline, no details can be given at this stage.
