Albania
Country introduction:
Albania is not dealing yet with GM food safety assessment. However, food safety assessment provisions as well as provision on the commercialization of GM food as new food is lay down at Food Law No. 9863, date 28.1.2008 . Furthermore, Albania, as candidate for EU accession, it is working to approximate the regulatory framework in food standards and safety with the European legal framework.
National Food Authority http://aku.gov.al/aku_new/ deals with the national administration in food safety and consumer protection.
National Food Authority http://aku.gov.al/aku_new/ deals with the national administration in food safety and consumer protection.
Regulatory framework:
My country does not have a regulatory framework that requires the competent authority to conduct safety assessment of GM food.
Structure for GM food safety assessment:
My country does not have a structure for GM food safety assessment.
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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 has never conducted food safety assessment of GM food but is planning to conduct such assessment in the near future.
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Regulation stacked events:
The country is in the process of developing relevant policies on assessment of stacked events, or there is no specific regulation on stacked events.
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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.
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LLP/AP incidents:
My country has not faced any LLP/AP situations in the last 10 years.
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Labelling requirement:
My country is in the process of developing regulations/policies on GM food labeling.
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