www.checkbiotech.org ; www.raupp.info ; www.czu.cz

The European Union biotech regulations for food and feed do not apply to
products used for direct technical applications such as biofuels, October
2005.

This was stipulated in the report ?EU-25: oilseeds and products: Imports
of GM rapeseed and rapeseed oil for biodiesel 2005? released by the United
States Department of Agriculture Foreign Agricultural Service.

The report said that ?Imports to the European Union of genetically modified
(GM) rapeseed to produce rapeseed oil for the production of biofuels are
possible. However, the import and transformation of rapeseed and all the
products that go into the food and feed chain are subject to the GM
regulations.?

The report added that it is advisable to apply for a Binding Tariff
Information (BTI), which is issued by customs authorities. A BTI ensures
uniform treatment of the respective product in all EU Member States.

More information on BTI can be accessed from
[europa.eu.int]
m.

USDA reports are accessible at [www.usda.gov].

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