Slovakia
Country introduction:
Slovak Republic 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) and authorisations are issued on an EU-wide basis. Assessments include a detailed study of potential for toxic, nutritional and allergenic effects.
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.
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GM food safety assessment guidelines:
My country follows the relevant Codex Guidelines or 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.
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Regulation stacked events:
Stacked events require full assessment as a new GM event.
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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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Only those GMOs which are authorised for the food and feed purposes in the territory of the EU may be present on the market of the Slovak Republic
Authorised commodities are regularly updated within GMO register: http://ec.europa.eu/food/dyna/gm_register/index_en.cfm
Authorised commodities are regularly updated within GMO register: http://ec.europa.eu/food/dyna/gm_register/index_en.cfm
LLP/AP incidents:
My country has faced LLP/AP situations in the last 10 years.
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Labelling requirement:
My country has a mandatory and positive labeling regulation on GM food (i.e., It contains GMO).
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