EU Urgently Reports: Chinese Food Enzymes Contain Banned GMO Ingredients

According to the latest news from the Rapid Alert System for Food and Feed (RASFF) of the European Union, on November 19, 2024, the European Union issued a notification of unqualified food enzymes exported from our country. The details of the notification are as follows:

Time of notification: November 19, 2024

Country of notification: France

Notified product: Food enzymes

Notification number: 2024.8517

Reason for notification: The product contains unauthorized genetically modified ingredients

Sales status/Measures taken: Distribution has not taken place in the notifying country and the product has been withdrawn from the market

Notification Type: Notice notification

The notification caused widespread concern, and the EU said that due to the presence of unauthorized genetically modified ingredients in the food enzyme, urgent measures were taken to ensure that the batch did not reach the market. At present, the relevant agencies are further investigating the matter and taking necessary measures to prevent similar incidents from happening again. For this incident, China's relevant export enterprises should attach great importance to strengthen product quality control to ensure that all export products comply with the relevant regulations and standards of the importing country.