Claims assessment · Product claim
GMO-free
Typical treatment across five regimes. Every verdict below is tied to a stated legal hook.
Market comparison
How this claim is typically treated
Five major markets · one reviewed comparison
| Market | Typical treatment | Legal basis | What is required |
|---|---|---|---|
| European UnionEU | Conditional | View legal reasoningGMO Reg 1829/2003 + 1830/2003 labelling; UCPD | EU labelling law covers >0.9% authorised GMO presence; 'GMO-free' must respect traceability regime and not imply illegality of approved GMOs. |
| United KingdomUK | Conditional | View legal reasoningRetained EU GMO rules; CMA Code | Testing/traceability to thresholds. |
| United StatesUS | Conditional | View legal reasoningFTC Act s.5; USDA bioengineered disclosure standard | Non-GMO Project verification or testing; must not disparage safety of BE foods. |
| CanadaCA | Conditional | View legal reasoningCompetition Act s.74.01(1)(b.1) | Supply-chain testing. |
| AustraliaAU | Conditional | The cited source is recorded in the assessment. View legal reasoningACL s.18; FSANZ standards | Threshold-based evidence. |