Ukraine-GM Food.

UKRAINE-GM FOOD.

The Cabinet of Ministers approved state registration of production containing genetically modified organisms (GMO). If food products have GMP exceeding 0,9 percent, import will be prohibited to Ukraine.

According to the governmental decree, all products imported to our country will be examined in the form of state ecological examination on the border.. It concerns both food products and cosmetics and medicines, Delo reports.

The decree on compulsory labeling of food products will be approved by the Cabinet of Ministers in March.

According to the head of DNA laboratory at Ukrmetrteststandard Ruslan Holubetz, about 30 percent of food products in Ukraine contain GMO. Most often genetically modified soya occurs (80 percent of cases). Also genetically modified tomatoes, corn, rice, beet occur often. Also genetically modified organisms are included into sausages, tinned food, bread and flour products, chocolate, and confectionery.

Currently only import of infant food containing genetically modified organisms is prohibited to Ukraine.

At the same time, the government decided to create the State register of genetically modified organisms, the Cabinet’s press service reports. The government made a decision about it at the meeting on February, 18, Ukrayinski novyny reports.