THE CABINET OF MINISTERS OF UKRAINE 
RESOLUTION 
of 2010 № 
Kyiv 
On approval of the new Order of labeling of food pr oducts containing genetically modified 
organisms 
According to the Law of Ukraine of 17.12.2009 No.17 78-VI “On amendments to the Law of Ukraine 
“On safety and quality of food products” as to info rming of citizens on presence of genetically 
modified organisms in food products” and the Law of  Ukraine of 17.12.2009 No.1779-VI “On 
amendments to some legislative acts of Ukraine as t o providing information on content of 
genetically modified components in the products” 
 
The Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine hereby resolves : 
1.  To approve the new Order of labeling of food produc ts containing genetically 
modified organisms, which is added. 
2.  To withdraw the Resolution of the Cabinet of Minist ers of Ukraine as of 13 
May 2009 No. 468 (with changes due to the Resolutio n of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine 
№661 (661-2009-p) as of 01.07.2009). 
3.  This resolution enters into force since the 7 th of March 2010. 
 
 
 
Prime-minister of Ukraine           U. Timoshenko 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Approved 
by the Resolution of the Cabinet of Ministers of Uk raine 
of ______  2010 № ________ 
The Order 
of labeling of food products containing genetically  modified organisms 
 
1.  This Order of labeling of food products containing genetically modified organisms 
(hereinafter GMO) or made with the use of them and are meant for placing on the market. 
2.  In this Order the terms are used in the following m eaning: 
The food products containing genetically modified o rganisms should be considered those 
products, which whole or its components contain mor e than 0.1% of GMO. 
The food product, made with the use of genetically modified organisms should be considered 
the product, which does not contain genetically mod ified organisms, but in the whole or in part, is 
made with the use of agricultural products, which c ontain more than 0.1% GMO. 
Other terms are used in meanings, defined by the La ws of Ukraine “On protection of 
consumers”, “On safety and quality of food products ”, “On the state system of biosecurity in 
developing, testing, transportation and usage of ge netically modified organisms.”  
3.  Labeling of food products, which contain geneticall y modified organisms or made 
with the use of them should be performed by the man ufacturer (supplier) through indicating the 
relevant information. 
For the food product, which contain GMO ingredients  of, or if this products is made with the 
use of GMO, opposite each of such GMO ingredients i n brackets should be written (“genetically 
modified”) or (“contains genetically modified organ isms”) and should be indicated the name of the 
organism or for each of such ingredient the note is  made. The inscription should be made in the 
same print as the list of the ingredients. 
Food products, which contain single ingredient, ins cription (“genetically modified”) or 
(“contains genetically modified organisms or made w ith the use of them”) with the name of the 
organism should be made in the print not smaller th an 2 millimeters. 
4.  Labeling of food products, which contain geneticall y modified organisms or made 
with the use of them and sold with or without packa ge, which surface area is less than 10 square 
centimeters is made by the seller through the corre sponding inscription according to the paragraph 3 
of this Order on the labels near the name of the fo od product or on the surface area in the print not 
smaller than 2 millimeters. 
5.  Labeling of food products which do not contain gene tically modified organisms or 
which contain them in the amount less than 0,1 %, i s made by inscription “GMO-free” according to 
the order, elaborated by the State Committee of Ukr aine for Technical Regulation and Consumer 
Policy.