mo4ch:>Russia goes after Nestle after discovery of GMO in its breakfast cereals | Mo4ch News

Russia’s consumer rights protection watchdog Rospotrebnadzor has filed an administrative violation case against Nestle Russia after finding genetically modified papaya in the company’s instant cereals oatmeal porridge.According to Rospotrebnadzor, the manufacturer knew about the non-compliance of its Bystrov brand ingredients with the mandatory requirements and did not inform the watchdog about that.The violation case was initiated under the Article 37 of Russia’s Federal Law on technical regulation which stipulates that manufacturer should inform the state control authority about any non-compliance “in accordance with its competence within ten days from the date of receipt of this information.”Media reported earlier that Rospotrebnadzor has removed the product from sale.Also on rt.comPutin orders Russian brand of ‘green’ non-GMO produce to be set upThe press service of Nestle told TASS that Nestle Russia does not use genetically modified ingredients in the production of Bystrov oatme…