The European Commission has issued a regulation establishing a system for the development and assignment of unique identifiers for genetically modified organisms. The system assigns a specific code to any GMO to enable traceability throughout the production chain. The Code will also serve to comply with the international Biosafety Protocol.</p><p><a href="http://europa.eu.int/eur-lex/pri/en/oj/dat/2004/l_010/l_01020040116en00050010.pdf">COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 65/2004</a></p><p><a href="http://www.foodnavigator.com/news/news-NG.asp?id=49149">food navigator: tighter traceability</a>