The realities of food import and export have required that food producers adapt to numerous regulatory environments. The complexities of different regulations associated with GMOs can put product shipments at risk of rejection or recall, a very expensive proposition for any food supplier.
Turkey recently implemented regulations regarding Genetically Modified Organism (GMO) content in certain imported commodities. According to this Regulation, certain imported food or feed ingredients containing one or more GMO at a level >0.9% are considered GMO products and must be labeled as such.