中国生物工程杂志

The labeling of genetically modified(GM) products is closely related to the consumers’ right to know and the right to choose. Hence, the labeling policy has been a focus for concern. Since the promulgation of the first GM labeling policy in 1997, more than 70 countries and regions have carried out the labeling management of GM products. Since 2015, due to many factors including the development strategy of the GM industry, the public acceptance, the demand for the trade of agricultural products, and the government political policy, the United States, Korea, Russia, Ukraine and Japan have started to adjust the labeling policy or revise the implementation details. The changes are characterized by mandatory labeling requirements, expanded labeling scope, clearer labeling ways, and more standardized negative labeling (non-GMO labeling) requirements. Through the analysis of the international labeling policies and the recent trends, the suggestions on the management of labeling scope, labeling threshold and negative labeling in China are proposed.