Soil Association Prepare GM Testing Policy

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Friday, 11 April 2003

The Soil Association is to introduce a rigorous GM testing procedure to help farmers source animal feed and consumers buy food that is free from GM inputs.

The Soil Association will now consult its affected licensees to discuss the detailed protocols needed to implement the testing policy, and the timing of its introduction.

Under the proposals, all companies licensed to Soil Association organic standards who sell organic animal feed, will be required to test all risk ingredients on delivery and the final feed before it leaves their premises. Soil Association Certification (SA Cert) is the first UK organic certifier to require such testing. The Soil Association and SA Cert have discussed their proposals with UKROFS (the UK Register of Organic Food Standards), and have urged it to ensure that tests are adopted across the entire animal feed industry.

Source: www.organicts.com