Focal Point Information

E-mail:

[email protected]

Country:

Hungary

Organization/agency name (Full name):

Ministry of Agriculture

Contact person name:

Rita Andorkó PhD

Website:

http://gmo.kormany.hu; http://www.elelmiszerlanc.kormany.hu;

Physical full address:

H 1055 Budapest, Kossuth tér 11

Phone number:

+3618967638

Fax number:

Country introduction

Summary:

Hungary 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:

My country does not conduct safety assessment of GM food but the country has, or the country is in the process of developing national/regional guidelines that are in line with the Codex Guidelines in conducting safety assessment of GM food.

Conduct of GM food safety assessment:

My country does not regularly conduct food safety assessment of GM food, but has conducted at least once in the past.

Supplemental information on the implementation:

Stacked events

Regulation of stacked events:

In my country, GM food/feed that contains stacked event(s) is considered as a new product even if all single events that are stacked have already approved.

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:

LLP/AP incidents

LLP/AP incidents:

My country has faced LLP/AP situations in the last 10 years.

Supplemental information on the LLP/AP incidents:

Labelling requirement

Labelling requirement:

My country has a mandatory and positive labeling regulation & allows a voluntary and negative labeling on GM food.

Supplemental information on the Labelling requirement:

Relevant links to documents and information prepared by the competent authority responsible for the safety assessment