Rice is one of the main staple foods worldwide. Genetically modified herbicide-resistant rice was developed in the United States in 1999. In China, GM insect-resistant rice varieties are planted.
All GM rice varieties are unapproved in the EU and are not marketable, as the EU zero-tolerance policy applies. For some years, different GM rice varieties have been detected in food and feed in the EU. Currently, the products most affected are rice noodles from China.
- Food (e.g. seeds, flour, rice noodles)
Genetic modifications:
- Insect resistance
- Herbicide resistance
- Increased beta-carotene content
Test Parameters:
| Variety | Screening | Qualitative* | Quantitative* | EU Approved |
| BT63 | X | X | X | No |
| Golden Rice 1 (GR1-309, GR1-146, GR1-652) | X | – | – | No |
| Golden Rice 2 (GR2-G, GR2-E, GR2-L, GR2-R, GR2-T, GR2-W) | X | – | – | No |
| KeFeng6 | X | X | – | No |
| KeFeng8 | X | X | No | |
| KMD1 | X | X | – | No |
| LL601 | X | X | X | No |
| LL604 | X | – | – | No |
| LL Rice 62 | X | X | X | No |
| LL Rice 06 | X | – | – | No |
| PE-7 | X | – | – | No |
| TR30 | X | – | – | No |
| Unknown GM Basmati | X | X | No |
*event and/or construct specific test.
Please note that this is an excerpt of some of the available test parameter at Genetic ID. Our R&D Department is continuously developing and introducing new detection methods. Please contact our customer service if your desired parameter is not listed.