美国伏蒙特州转基因标签法案设立半年过渡期

      据外媒报道，3月29日美国伏蒙特州（Vermont）司法部长表示，转基因标签法案将设立6个月的过渡期，从7月1日至和12月31日。法案将主要针对故意违反的情况。

    由于部分产品货架期较长，因此对于7月1日之前销售的食品，在12月31日之前不受法案约束。对于7月1日之后销售的食品，如果标识错误，那么将会被罚款。按照新法案要求，对于食品中的转基因成分，那么需要标注“含转基因”、“部分含转基因”、“可能含转基因”。

    部分原文报道如下：

    In a memorandum on the new GMO labeling law coming into force in Vermont in July, attorney general William H. Sorrell says enforcement action will “focus on willful violations of the labeling law” and that there will be a six-month safe harbor period for foods distributed before July 1 and offered for sale through December 31.

    In the one-page memo, he adds: “Out of recognition that some food products have longer shelf lives, CP 121 creates a sixmonth ”safe harbor“ for foods distributed before July 1, 2016, and offered for retail sale through December 31, 2016. During this six-month period, unless there is evidence that a manufacturer distributed a mislabeled product after July 1, 2016, we will not bring an enforcement action or seek fines for those products.

    原文链接：http://www.foodnavigator-usa.com/Manufacturers/Vermont-AG-s-safe-harbor-clause-in-GMO-labeling-enforcement