Biosafety Assessment of the EFSA GMO Panel

The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) is the keystone of European Union (EU) risk assessment regarding food and feed safety. In close collaboration with national authorities like the German Federal Office of Consumer Protection and Food Safety (BVL) and in open consultation with its stakeholders, the EFSA provides independent scientific advice and clear communication on existing and emerging risks. The GMO Panel provides independent scientific advice on the safety of GMOs such as plants, animals and micro-organisms, on the basis of Directive 2001/18/EC on the deliberate release into the environment of genetically modified organisms and of genetically modified food and feed, on the basis of Regulation (EC) No 1829/2003 on genetically modified food and feed.