Vermont Attorney General Announces Adoption of GE Food Labeling Rule

“This is a process that began with the Legislature’s careful crafting of Act 120,” said Attorney General Bill Sorrell. “We are pleased at the amount of public input we received during the rulemaking process – from industry and consumers – and are glad that, with the formal adoption of this rule, we are giving ample time for food manufacturers and retailers to prepare for the law to take effect in just over fourteen months.” The final rule provides the requirements for how the “Produced with Genetic Engineering” label should appear on processed food, details the exemptions from the labeling requirement, and contains enforcement provisions for violations of the law.

 

Further information about the implementation of Act 120 is available on the Attorney General’s website at http://www.ago.vermont.gov, under the GE Food Labeling Rule link.