Adopted Not adopted

GMOs: EU decision-making process explained

GMOs for CULTIVATION(under Regulation 1829/2003)

Risk Assessmentby a Member State

GMOs for FOOD AND FEED(under Regulation 1829/2003)

CULTIVATION FOOD AND FEED

APPLICATIONTO A MEMBER STATE

APPLICATIONTO A MEMBER STATE

CULTIVATIONDIRECTIVE

entry into force 2 April 2015

EUROPEAN COMMISSIONPROPOSAL22 April 2015

MEMBER STATES TO DECIDE

ON USE OF GMOs FOR FOOD

AND FEED ON THEIR TERRITORY

MEMBER STATES TO DECIDE

ON CULTIVATION OF GMOs ON THEIR TERRITORY

Risk Assessment

Not adopted

EU countries EU CommissionDRAFT DECISION

EFSA’S OPINION

MEMBER STATES EXPERTS COMMITTEEdecides by Qualified Majority

+ -

Adopted

+ -

APPEAL COMMITTEE decides by Qualified Majority

convenes

OPT-OUT measures by Member States

consistentset of rules

Member States maycomment on

the application

Member States canadopt emergency

measures based on new identified risk

(on health and environmental grounds)

No opinion

No opinion

adopts

Food Safety