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Antoine RAS: Master's degree in cell biology and physiology - Head of GMOs and mycotoxins at SGS (Société générale de surveillance) Crépin Laboratory, Rouen
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Yvon GERVAISE: Member of the French Society of Expert Chemists - Expert to the Rouen Court of Appeal - French expert at the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) - INSCIR engineer (Institut national supérieur de chimie industrielle de Rouen) - Director SGS Crépin Laboratory, Rouen
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Dalila HACHANI: Graduated from DUESS techniques of measurement and analysis applied to bio-industries - Head of GMOs and manager of the SGS food unit Laboratoire Crépin, Rouen
INTRODUCTION
The arrival of genetically modified organisms (GMOs) on the agri-food market raises two major issues: the traceability of raw materials and derived products, and consumer information. Separation of the traditional and transgenic sectors is proving difficult to achieve, mainly from an economic point of view. This is why detection methods have been developed to meet legislative requirements.
Taking advantage of recent molecular biology techniques, laboratories have applied PCR (Polymerase Chain Reaction) to the analysis of GMO products. Based on the identification and quantification of DNA in foodstuffs, the services offered today are able to meet the expectations of all stakeholders in these sectors, from seed producers to consumers.
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Analysis times are generally between four and eight days. Costs can vary according to the nature of the sample (extraction protocols need to be adapted) and the specificity of the test required: qualitative or quantitative detection, or even identification of the transgenic variety. The range is between 1,000 and 3,000 F.
Regulations
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EC regulations 49/2000 and 50/2000 of January 10, 2000 (applicable on April 10, 2000); the former provides details on the labeling of foodstuffs produced from GMOs.
The second concerns the labelling of additives and flavourings that are genetically modified or derived from GMOs.
EC regulation 1139/98 of May 26, 1998,...
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CFS (Confédération Française des Semenciers), GNIS (Groupement National Interprofessionnel des Semences et Plants), UIPP (Union des Industries de la Protection des Plantes) : http://www.ogm.org
INRA (Institut National de la Recherche Agronomique) : http://www.inra.fr/ACTUALITES/DOSSIERS/index.html
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