Focal Point Information

E-mail:

[email protected]

Country:

Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)

Organization/agency name (Full name):

Servicio Autonomo Nacional de Calidad, Metrologia y Reglamentos TécnicosSENCAME

Contact person name:

Rosana Abreu

Website:

http://www.sencamer.gob.ve

Physical full address:

Avenida Libertador Centro Comercial los Cedros, piso 8, La Florida, Caracas

Phone number:

0058-212-7032097/ 02

Fax number:

0058-212-7314210

Country introduction

Summary:

Framework

Regulatory framework:

My country does not have a regulatory framework that requires the competent authority to conduct safety assessment of GM food.

Structure for GM food safety assessment:

My country does not have a structure for GM food safety assessment.

Supplemental information:

Contact details of the competent authority(s) responsible for the safety assessment and the product applicant:

Assessment

GM food safety assessment guidelines:

My country does not conduct safety assessment of GM food and we do not plan to develop any guidelines for GM food safety assessment.

Conduct of GM food safety assessment:

My country has never conducted safety assessment of GM food and will not (be able to) conduct such assessment in the near future.

Supplemental information on the implementation:

Stacked events

Regulation of stacked events:

Others

Supplemental information on the stacked events:

Production and trade

GM food/feed production:

My country does not produce any GM food or feed.

GM food/feed imports:

My country does not import any GM food or feed (banned).

Supplemental information on the production and trade:

LLP/AP incidents

LLP/AP incidents:

My country has not faced any LLP/AP situations in the last 10 years.

Supplemental information on the LLP/AP incidents:

Labelling requirement

Labelling requirement:

My country does not have any labeling regulations/policies on GM food.

Supplemental information on the Labelling requirement:

Relevant links to documents and information prepared by the competent authority responsible for the safety assessment