Ukrainian Cabinet wants Parliament to Cancel 'GMO Free' Marking
The Ukrainian Parliament, Verkhovna Rada, has adopted new laws requiring the mandatory labeling of all products containing genetically modified organisms (GMOs). The new laws' provision requires all food products in circulation in Ukraine to contain information on the presence or absence of GMO ingredients, with the labels "GMO-free" or "With GMO". Now the Cabinet of Ministers wants the Verkhovna Rada to cancel the obligatory requirement for "GMO Free" labeling and that only products containing genetically modified organisms (GMOs) be marked. This decision was announced by Economy Minister Bohdan Danylyshyn.
The law requiring mandatory marking of products containing genetically modified organisms was signed by Viktor Yuschenko on December 29, 2009.
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