AP BIOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -Legislative requirements. Before a GMO food or feed product can be placed on the market in Great Britain (GB) it must be authorised under the retained EU Regulation 1829/2003 on Genetically Modified Food and Feed (Opens in a new window).

Detailed explanation-2: -GM crops cannot be grown, either for experiments or commercial farming, without approval by the appropriate regulatory agency, in the UK by DEFRA.

Detailed explanation-3: -In the UK, foods have to be labelled as GM if they contain genetically modified plants or animals. GM foods can only be sold if the Food Standards Agency judges that they: Do not present a risk to health.