Title: Requires Genetically Engineered Fish to Be Labeled
Vote Smart's Synopsis:
Vote to pass a bill that requires genetically engineered fish to be labeled, effective January 1, 2018.
Highlights:
Requires a packaged product containing genetically engineered fish intended for human consumption to be labeled with the following statement (Sec. 5):
“Genetically engineered”;
“Produced with genetic engineering”; or
“Partially produced with genetic engineering.”
Requires genetically engineered fish openly displayed for human consumption to have a sign within proximity of the fish clearly labeled “genetically engineered” (Sec. 4).
Requires a shipping container used for transporting genetically engineered fish in bulk for human consumption to be clearly labeled “genetically engineered” (Sec. 4).