- International trade – significance of a GE policy
- Food / medicine boundary line requirement.
- An early need for regulations
- Liability and responsibility
- Recognition of worth of existing New Zealand systems.
- Food safety should concentrate on the products not the processes
THIRD TIER
International trade – significance of a GE policy Mentions 3
Consumers
Producers / Manufacturers / Marketers / Retailers
- Ensuring New Zealand’s future as a food supplier in world markets.
- New Zealand must be involved in international fora such as Codex – New Zealand is a trader of food (mostly going to other countries) and agreements such as Codex will affect us whether we are involved or not.
Research
- International standards are necessary.
Food / medicine boundary line requirement. Mentions 2
Consumers
- Food / medicine boundary may become blurred but medicine is not for whole [population. Food needs even more testing than medicine.
Producers / Manufacturers / Marketers / Retailers
- Where is the boundary line between food and medicine? The opponents of GE technology with regard to food production seem accepting of these technologies in medicine. This boundary line will be increasingly blurred over time.
Research
An early need for regulations Mentions 2
Consumers
- Slowness of regulatory process leaves consumers feeling they are not protected.
Producers / Manufacturers / Marketers / Retailers
- Guidelines need to be in place quickly – we are already trading internationally – the current vacuum of regulations does not help.
Research
Liability and responsibility Mentions 1
Consumers
- Who’s liable if something goes wrong?
Producers / Manufacturers / Marketers / Retailers
Research
Recognition of worth of existing New Zealand systems. Mentions 1
Consumers
Producers / Manufacturers / Marketers / Retailers
- The existing regulatory environment – ERMA and ANZFA forms the most robust regulatory environment for GE in the world. This must be preserved and respected by the likes of Codex.
Research
Food safety should concentrate on the products not the processes Mentions 1
Consumers
Producers / Manufacturers / Marketers / Retailers
Research
- Food safety should concentrate on the products not the processes
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