The president of the Consumer Defense Commission and Regulatory Bodies of Public Services in Congress, Katy Ugarte, expressed her strong opposition to the proposal that would limit information regarding the presence of genetically modified organisms in packaged foods, arguing that this measure would undermine consumers’ right to receive clear and comprehensive information.

During the first ordinary session, the commission’s president voiced her concerns regarding the proposal included in Ministerial Resolution No. 010-2025-PCM, which suggests mandatory labeling only when the content of genetically modified components exceeds 3%. “The Consumer Protection and Defense Code, in its article 37, stipulates that all foods containing genetically modified organisms must indicate this on their label, without exceptions or thresholds. We cannot allow this right to be restricted,” the legislator emphasized.