1. IMPLEMENTING MEASURES GM FOOD – FEED REGULATION (EC) N° 1829/2003 -Articles 5 and 17 concerning the presentation and preparation of the application -Articles 8 and 20 concerning the notification of existing products -Article 47 concerning GM material which has received a favourable scientific risk assessment in the EU but has not yet been authorised

2. IMPLEMENTING MEASURES TRACEABILITY – REGULATION (EC) N° 1830/2003 -Unique identifiers – Article 8 -Guidance on sampling and detection – Article 9 (2)

3. IMPLEMENTING MEASURES Presentation and preparation of applications – Articles 5 and 17 EFSA guidance on the part of the application relating to the risk assessment Commission guidance on other issues such as: 1.Scope of the application 2.Confidential parts 3.Biosafety Clearing House 4.Monitoring plan and labelling 5.Language regime in case of specific labelling 6.Detection method 7.Samples of the food 8.Summary

4. IMPLEMENTING MEASURES Existing products – Articles 8 and 20  Products which are or will be authorised under current community legislation: -Application for renewal of authorisation has to be submitted within nine years from date of placing on the market  Products which are currently lawfully on the market, in accordance with Community Legislation and which have not been required to undergo GM authorisation prior to Reg. 1829/2003: -Application for approval to be submitted within three years of the date of application

5. IMPLEMENTING MEASURES Preparation and presentation of notifications 1.Information requirements 2.Date of placing on the market 3.Detection method + samples of food and feed 4.Confidentiality Notification should be made by: - the authorisation holder or - the operator who owns the GMO or - the operator who imports, produces or manufactures the products