E-mail:
Country:
Slovenia
Organization/agency name (Full name):
The Administration for Food Safety, Veterinary Sec
Contact person name:
Website:
Physical full address:
Dunajska cesta 22, 1000 Ljubljana
Phone number:
+386 (0)1 300 13 00
Fax number:
Country introduction
Summary:
Republic of Slovenia is a Member State of the European Union and the Regulation of GM foods takes place at EU level. Safety assessments are carried out by the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA). Assessments include a detailed study of potential for toxic, nutritional and allergenic effects. During the evaluation of applications, EFSA consults the Competent Authorities of the Member States. Authorisations are issued by the European Commission on an EU-wide basis.
Framework
Regulatory framework:
My country has a regulatory framework that requires the competent authority to conduct safety assessment of GM food.
Structure for GM food safety assessment:
My country has competent authority, agency, organization, ministry, department, committee, commission or a system/mechanism that is tasked to conduct or review GM food safety assessment.
Supplemental information:
Contact details of the competent authority(s) responsible for the safety assessment and the product applicant:
Assessment
GM food safety assessment guidelines:
Conduct of GM food safety assessment:
Supplemental information on the implementation:
Stacked events
Regulation of stacked events:
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Production and trade
GM food/feed production:
GM food/feed imports:
Supplemental information on the production and trade:
LLP/AP incidents
LLP/AP incidents:
0
Supplemental information on the LLP/AP incidents:
Labelling requirement
Labelling requirement:
0
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Relevant links to documents and information prepared by the competent authority responsible for the safety assessment
Other relevant documents:
Country information last modified:
13/01/2022
