E-mail:
Country:
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Organization/agency name (Full name):
Food Safety Agency of B&H
Contact person name:
Dzemil Hajric
Website:
Physical full address:
Kneza Višeslava bb, 88000 Mostar
Phone number:
+38736336950
Fax number:
+38736336990
Country introduction
Summary:
Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs) in Bosnia and Herzegovina are regulated by the Law on Genetically Modified Organisms (“The Official Gazette of B&H” No. 23/09) and the following Implementing Regulations: - Rulebook on the form and manner of keeping the unique register of genetically modified organisms. (“The Official Gazette of B&H” No. 17/12). - Rulebook on establishing a system for development and assignment of unique codes for genetically modified organisms (“The Official Gazette of B&H” No. 68/12). - Rulebook on the content of the notification and technical dossier for the placing on the market of genetically modified organisms or products containing and/or consisting of or deriving from genetically modified organisms and on the requirements for labelling and packaging of genetically modified organisms or products containing and/or consisting of or deriving from genetically modified organisms (“The Official Gazette of B&H” No. 78/12 and 62/15), ). - Rulebook on conditions and procedures for granting authorization for placing genetically modified food and feed for the first time on the market of Bosnia and Herzegovina and the requirements relating to their traceability and labeling (“The Official Gazette of B&H” No. 78/12). - Rulebook on the content and scope of risk assessment for placing on the market of genetically modified organisms and products consisting of, containing or originating from genetically modified organisms and the methodologies for making risk assessments (“The Official Gazette of B&H” No. 79/12). - Rulebook on conditions of monitoring the environmental impact of genetically modified organisms or products containing and/or consisting of or originating from genetically modified organisms and their use ("Official Gazette of B&H", No. 64/14). Rulebook on procedure of evaluation and authorization of laboratories for testing, control and monitoring of genetically modified organisms and products containing and/or consisting of or deriving from genetically modified organisms ("Official Gazette of B&H", No. 73/17).- Decision on the amount of the special fee for issuing a decision on the approval for placing on the market of genetically modified food and feed ("Official Gazette of BiH", No. 61/14).
Law on Genetically Modified Organisms and Rulebooks are harmonized with relevant European Union legislation. Central Competent Authotity for GMOs is national Food Safety Agency. Rulebook on conditions and procedures for granting authorization for placing genetically modified food and feed for the first time on the market of Bosnia and Herzegovina and the requirements relating to their traceability and labeling (“The Official Gazette of B&H” No. 78/12) stipulates procedure for placing on the market food and feed derived from biotechnology.
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:
My country does not conduct safety assessment of GM food and we do not plan to develop any guidelines for GM food safety assessment.
Conduct of GM food safety assessment:
My country has never conducted safety assessment of GM food and will not (be able to) conduct such assessment in the near future.
Supplemental information on the implementation:
Bosnia and Herzegovina is country in process of access to EU, accordinlly most of our activities relay on EU practice. Bosnia and Herzegovina follows specific topics of safety assessment GM food of European Food Safety Authority and harmonizing all procedures with relevant EU procedures, which will be continued also in a future.
Stacked events
Regulation of stacked events:
There is no regulations in my country on stacked events.
Supplemental information on the stacked events:
Production and trade
GM food/feed production:
My country does not produce any GM food or feed.
GM food/feed imports:
My country allows imports GM food or feed upon authorization.
Supplemental information on the production and trade:
Currently, in Bosnia and Herzegovina, genetically modified soybeans which are issued, approved and also placed on the market for a period of five years, to be used exclusively as feed are as it follow:
Soybean 40-3-2 of the unique identification code MON-Ø4Ø32-6
Soybean A5547-127 of unique identification code ACS-GMØØ6-4
Soybean MON 87701 of unique identification code MON-877Ø1-2
Soybean MON 89788 of unique identification code MON-89788-1
Soybean MON 87701 x 89788 unique identification code MON-877Ø1-2 x MON-89788-1
Soybean DAS-81419-2 unique identification code DAS-81419-2
Soybean MON 87708 unique identification code MON-877Ø8-9
Soybean MON 87751 unique identification code MON-87751-7
Soybean DAS-44406-6 unique identification code DAS-444Ø6-6
LLP/AP incidents
LLP/AP incidents:
My country does not monitor LLP/AP situations.
Supplemental information on the LLP/AP incidents:
Labelling requirement
Labelling requirement:
My country has a mandatory and positive labeling regulation on GM food (i.e., It contains GMO).
Supplemental information on the Labelling requirement:
Relevant links to documents and information prepared by the competent authority responsible for the safety assessment
Other relevant documents:
Country information last modified:
06/03/2023
