Moving from Niche to Mass Market Non-GMO labelling experience in Germany

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1 Moving from Niche to Mass Market Non-GMO labelling experience in Germany Alexander Hissting Verband Lebensmittel ohne Gentechnik e.v. (VLOG) Association Food without Genetic Engineering

2 Overview VLOG VLOG - Association Food without Genetic Engineering Trade association representing food manufacturers and retailers as well as sectors upstream and downstream to food production Founded in members and licencees that stand for total annual sales of over 184 billion Euros Members range from small beekeepers to the biggest retailers in Germany like EDEKA, REWE and LIDL Including all major marketers of eggs and poultry meat and seven of the top ten dairies in the country (in contact with further two)

3 Overview VLOG Advocate food production without GMOs, engage in consumer education, represent GMO free producing companies and award licenses for the seals Ohne GenTechnik * (food) and VLOG geprüft (feed) * Owned by the German government

4 Labelling Legislation in Germany Gesetz zur Durchführung der Verordnungen der Europäischen Gemeinschaft auf dem Gebiet der Gentechnik und über die Kennzeichnung ohne Anwendung gentechnischer Verfahren hergestellter Lebensmittel (German Act on the Implementation of EU Regulations in the Field of Biotechnology and on the Labeling of Foodstuffs Produced without the Use of Biotechnology) EG-Gentechnik-Durchführungsgesetz - Notification available in all EU languages: (only 3a and 3b matter)

5 Labelling Legislation in Germany 3a Relevant for all foodstuff, food ingredients, and food additives if foodstuff is labeled Ohne Gentechnik : No GMO, neither produced from nor by GMOs* is allowed. Tolerated contamination up to the limit of quantification of 0,1% *According to the definition in EC 834/2007

6 Labelling Legislation in Germany 3a (4) In the case of foodstuffs or food additives originating from animals, the animals, from which the foodstuffs have been produced, may not be given animal fodder

7 Labelling Legislation in Germany 3a (4) which is labeled, or if it were marketed, would be labeled in accordance with 1. Articles 24 and 25 of Regulation (EC) No 1829/2003 or 2. Articles 4 and 5 of Regulation (EC) No 1830/2003

8 Labelling Legislation in Germany - Annex Period prior to production of foodstuffs, within which the feeding of genetically modified animal fodder is not permissible Animal Species Equidae and cattle for meat production Small ruminants Pigs Milk-producing animals Poultry for meat production Poultry for egg-production Period 12 months or a minimum of ¾ of their life in any case 6 month 4 month 3 month 10 weeks 6 weeks

9 VLOG-Non GMO-Certification Standard In order to verify compliance with the Basis for licensing food for the use of Ohne Gentechnik -seal

10 Retailers with Common Position 5th May 2015 Position paper on the strategic development of the protein feed for livestock The large majorityofretailersdemandmostofall for their retail brands a livestock feeding plan without the use of genetically modified feed Die überwiegende Mehrzahl der Unternehmen des Lebensmitteleinzelhandels fordert vorrangig für ihre Eigenmarkenprodukte eine Nutztierfütterung, die auf den Einsatz von gentechnisch veränderten Futtermitteln verzichtet.

11 Non-GMO Market Shares million tons total milk production in Germany in 2016 By end of % of national milk production according to criteria. 70% in Bavaria und Baden-Württemberg

12 Non-GMO Market Shares Chicken and turkey meat sold under retail brands nearly completely produced according to - criteria Only niche markets for pork and beef so far

13 Non-GMO Market Shares billion eggs produced in Gemany in % of all eggs produced conventionally licensed to be labelled with Ohne Gentechnik -seal

14 Mit Gentechnik Kennzeichnung Lückenhaft

15 Thank you very much for your attention! Further information:

16 Copyright 2016 Copyright by VLOG Verband Lebensmittel ohne Gentechnik e.v. Alle Rechte vorbehalten All rights reserved Diese Präsentation als Gesamtheit aber auch ihre einzelnen Komponenten sind, sofern nicht auf andere Quellen verwiesen wird, geistiges Eigentum des VLOG - Verband Lebensmittel ohne Gentechnik e.v. Die Verwendung durch Dritte ist nur gestattet nach Einholung schriftlicher Erlaubnis von: Verband Lebensmittel ohne Gentechnik e.v. info@ohnegentechnik.org