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22、INEERINGPrepared by the Approved by theCanadian General Standards Board Standards Council of CanadaPublished April 2004 by theCanadian General Standards BoardGatineau, Canada K1A 1G6 HER MAJESTY THE QUEEN IN RIGHT OF CANADA,as represented by the Minister of Public Works and Government Services,the M
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24、ermitted without license from IHS-,-,-CANADIAN GENERAL STANDARDS BOARDCOMMITTEE ON VOLUNTARY LABELLING OF FOODSOBTAINED OR NOT OBTAINED THROUGH GENETIC MODIFICATION(Membership at date of approval)Peace, D. Chairperson Advertising Standards CanadaAbbatemarco, C. Canadian Meat CouncilAdolphe, D. Canad
25、ian Seed Growers AssociationAgblor, S. Agriculture, Food and Rural Revitalization, SaskatchewanAllen, M. Allergy/Asthma Information AssociationArgall, J. Food Biotechnology Communications NetworkArmstrong, R.J. Canadian Association of Importers and Exporters Inc.Beach, T. Agricultural Institute of C
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35、ing permitted without license from IHS-,-,-CAN/CGSB-32.315-2004CANADIAN GENERAL STANDARDS BOARDTABLE OF CONTENTSPageINTRODUCTION . iii1. SCOPE 12. REFERENCED PUBLICATIONS 13. DEFINITIONS AND TERMINOLOGY 14. GENERAL REQUIREMENT FOR CLAIMS 35. CLAIMS THAT FOODS ARE PRODUCTS OF GENETIC ENGINEERING. 46.
36、 CLAIMS THAT FOODS ARE NOT PRODUCTS OF GENETIC ENGINEERING. 57. VERIFICATION . 7APPENDIX A ADDITIONAL DEFINITIONS . A1APPENDIX B CLAIM STATEMENTS. B1APPENDIX C EXPLANATION FOR AN ADVENTITIOUS MATERIAL ALLOWANCE OF LESSTHAN 5% C1iCopyright Canadian General Standards Board Provided by IHS under licens
37、e with CGSBNot for ResaleNo reproduction or networking permitted without license from IHS-,-,-iiCopyright Canadian General Standards Board Provided by IHS under license with CGSBNot for ResaleNo reproduction or networking permitted without license from IHS-,-,-CAN/CGSB-32.315-2004INTRODUCTIONIn reco
38、gnition of heightened interest regarding foods that are and are not products of genetic engineering, countriesand international bodies have examined approaches for identifying such foods through labelling, to assist consumersin making informed food choices.Canada has in place a regulatory framework
39、for the food, feed, and environmental safety assessment of products ofbiotechnology, including for novel foods,1which include but are not limited to foods that have been developedthrough the use of genetic engineering as defined in this standard. Under the Food and Drugs Act, mandatorylabelling of a
40、ll foods, including novel foods, is required where the foods have significant nutritional orcompositional changes, or where potential health and safety risks exist that could be mitigated through labelling.The label must state, for example, the nature of a nutritional or compositional change, or the
41、 presence of an allergen.It is not required to indicate that the food is a product of genetic engineering.Food label and advertising claims pertaining to the use or non-use of genetic engineering are permissible in Canada,provided such claims are truthful; not misleading; not deceptive; not likely t
42、o create an erroneous impression of afoods character, value, composition, merit or safety; and in compliance with all other regulatory requirements setout in the Food and Drugs Act, the Food and Drug Regulations, the Consumer Packaging and Labelling Act andConsumer Packaging and Labelling Regulation
43、s, the Competition Act and any other relevant legislation, as well asthe Guide to Food Labelling and Advertising. If claims related to the health, safety, nutrition and/or environmentalimpacts of foods are made, such claims must be truthful, verifiable, not misleading, and in compliance with allCana
44、dian regulations.The National Standard of Canada Voluntary Labelling and Advertising of Foods That Are and Are Not Products ofGenetic Engineering was developed to ensure that any such claims are consistent with an appropriate set ofparameters, including being informative, understandable, verifiable,
45、 and not false or misleading. Should a claim bemade pursuant to this standard, it must meet the requirements applicable to the type of claim being made, as outlinedin this standard. This standard was developed to provide consumer choice and does not imply the existence of healthor safety concerns fo
46、r products within its scope.It is important to note that the standard permits verification of claims by several processes including audit tracking(identity preservation) as well as chemical analysis. However, acceptable Canadian or international verificationprocesses or methods for validating ingred
47、ient claims, as outlined in section 7 of the standard, may not be availableat the time of issuing this standard. As with all labelling claims, where acceptable verification processes, includingsuch systems as audit tracking, do not currently exist, voluntary claims will not be made until an acceptab
48、leverification process is developed. Currently work is underway internationally and domestically to develop theseprocesses.It has been recognized that the term genetic modification is sometimes used as a synonym for genetic engineering asdefined in this standard. However, to genetically modify a pla
49、nt, animal, or micro-organism implies making anychange to the genetic makeup of the organism by any intentional means whatsoever and is defined in this manner inthe Food and Drug Regulations. Because of the broad nature of this definition, many food products would beconsidered genetically modified, and very few could be considered non-genetically modified. In order to meet theneeds of consumers for information abo
