This means that any food product derived from GM chickens wouldbe subject to a safety evaluation before it could be legally marketed.These safety assessments are the responsibility of the EuropeanFood Safety Authority (EFSA) in accordance with requirements of Regulation (EC)No.1829/2003, and the final decision on authorisations is taken by the memberstates, who vote on each one.To date no applicationshave been considered in the EC for food products derived from genetically modifiedchickens.