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May 27th, 2015 
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A number of Russian MPs have suggested altering the current legislation and introducing criminal responsibility for illegal trade in GMO products. The idea is to mete out prison terms of up to two years for repeated offenders.
The bill tightening the rules for selling genetically modified
products has been prepared by lawmakers representing the Liberal
Democratic Party of Russia, known for its nationalist stance. The
draft has already been forwarded to the government and Supreme
Court for assessment, and it will then be submitted to
parliament.
If passed the bill would amend the existing article of the
criminal code that orders punishment for concealing any
information about potential hazards for human life and health. It
would include violation of the rules for marking goods containing
GMO material. Those found guilty would face fines of up to
300,000 rubles (about $6000), or up to two years in prison or
penal labor. The bill specifies that, depending on the crime’s
circumstances, the punishment could be applied to the head of the
company and the workers involved in the violations.
Currently, improper labeling of GMO products is punished by fines
ranging between 20,000 and 50,000 rubles ($400 – $1,000) for
individual entrepreneurs and between 100,000 and 500,000 rubles
($2,000 – $10,000) for companies. The law regulating the turnover
of GMO was first introduced in Russia in 2007. It requires
clearly visible indication on all goods containing 0.9 percent of
genetically modified organisms by weight.
One of the sponsors of the new bill, MP Kirill Cherkasov, said in
comments to the Izvestia daily that the document was necessary
until experts release full scientific research on the effects of
GMO on human health. He added the current practice could lead to
abuse, as sometimes the profits from selling unmarked GMO
products can potentially cover even heavy fines.
Experts who took part in developing the bill also said that
producers often sent “clean” products for government evaluation,
but sold cheaper products with GMO content on the mass market.
READ MORE: Duma approves tougher GMO labeling
rules
According to the government statistics overview released in 2014,
the share of GMO in the Russian food industry has declined from
12 percent to just 0.01 percent over the past 10 years, and
currently there are just 57 registered food products containing
GMO.
In February 2014, Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev held a
government session dedicated to the problem. He said Russia will
create its own research base for genetically modified organisms
that would provide the authorities with expert information and
allow for further legislative measures and executive decisions.
Medvedev also warned against perceiving GMO products as
“absolute evil,” but said the government didn’t support
their use in the food industry.
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