The  objectives of  these  Regulations are  to ensure  that  consumers are   made  aware that the  food, feed  or product is genetically modified   so  that they  can  make   informed choices  and  also to facilitate the  traceability of products to  assist in the  implementation of  appropriate risk  management measures where  necessary.


The  Regulations seek  to facilitate accurate labeling,  monitoring  of  the   effects on  the environment and  where  appropriate, on health, and the  implementation of the appropriate risk management measures including  withdrawal of  products from  the market.

The  Regulations shall  not  apply  to: food, feed or their  ingredients containing approved genetically modified organisms and derived  products where  there is inadvertent presence of  genetically modified     material in proportions of less  than 1% of the  total weight,  highly refined  food, where  the  effect of  the  refining  process is  to  remove novel DNA and/or novel protein; a processing aid or food additive, except where novel DNA and/or novel protein from the processing aid or food additive  remains present in the food to which it has  been  added above  the  threshold level and food intended for consumption prepared and sold from food premises and vendors