The European Commission has asked the European Foods Safety Authority (EFSA) to offer advice on the implications of animal cloning on food safety, animal welfare and the environment. If the EFSA offers a favourable view of cloning, it is possible that meat and milk from cloned animals could become commonly available in the EU.
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Currently, animal cloning in Europe is not a commercial practice and there are no specific regulations governing the authorisation of food products from cloned animals for human consumption. The EFSA’s opinion will therefore help inform any future EU policy towards cloning.
Following the EC’s approach, the food safety watchdog said that it had already begun examining the issue in anticipation of such a request. It said that it hopes to deliver its opinion within six months.
In the US, the Food and Drug Administration has said that it plans to approve cloning for food production later this year. The FDA recently issued a consultation proposing to allow cloned animal products into the food chain without the requirement of labelling identification.
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